Trends of selected cattle diseases in eastern Zambia between 1988 and 2008

Mubamba, Chrisborn; Sitali, Joseph; Gummow, Bruce

doi:10.1016/j.prevetmed.2011.05.013

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“…parva , was the least prevalent species (<1%), and this prevalence is in agreement with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Zambia Country Programme evaluation report of 2014 [9]. This can be attributed to the various efforts in tick control and vaccination against East Coast Fever that have been carried out by the Government of the Republic of Zambia and other donor agencies [9, 15, 20]. The samples were collected from the districts of Chama, Monze and Mumbwa.…”

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A PCR-based survey of animal African trypanosomosis and selected piroplasm parasites of cattle and goats in Zambia

Musinguzi

Suganuma

Asada

et al. 2016

The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

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We screened cattle and goats from the districts of Chama, Monze and Mumbwa in Zambia for animal African trypanosomes, Babesia bigemina and Theileria parva using PCRs; 38.1% of the samples tested positive for at least one of the parasite species. The most common parasite was Trypanosoma vivax (19.8%). Its incidence was significantly higher in goats than in cattle, (P<0.05). B. bigemina was found in samples from all the three areas, making it the most widespread of the parasites in Zambia. Among the tested samples, 12.0% of the positive samples were mixed infections. There were significant differences in the infection rates of T. vivax (Mumbwa had a significantly higher infection rate [39.6%, P<0.0001]), Th. parva (Monze had the only cases [P<0.0004]) and B. bigemina (Monze had a significantly higher infection rate [40.5%, P<0.0001]). According to the hematocrit values, the packed cell volume (%) among the cattle with mixed infections was significantly lower than that of the other cattle. The presence of multiple parasite species and mixed infections among the Zambian cattle and goat populations is of both clinical and economic importance to livestock farming. The absence of trypanosomosis among the samples from Monze can be attributed to tsetse eradication efforts that took place around Lake Kariba. This shows that the prevention and control of these parasitic diseases can have a significant impact on the disease status, which can translate directly into the improvement of the livestock sector in Zambia.

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A PCR-based survey of animal African trypanosomosis and selected piroplasm parasites of cattle and goats in Zambia

Musinguzi

Suganuma

Asada

et al. 2016

The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

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“…Two key diseases of National Economic Importance, FMD and CBPP (Hamoonga et al 2014;Sinkala et al 2014) and two management diseases, Anthrax and ECF (Muuka et al 2014;Sitali et al 2017) were all reported in this study with significant regional variation. Currently, the government only provides ECF immunisation in Southern and Eastern provinces where the disease is endemic (Mubamba et al 2011). However, these results demonstrate that the prevalence in Central Province where the disease was initially absent (Makungu and Mwacalimba 2014) is equally high.…”

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Practices of traditional beef farmers in their production and marketing of cattle in Zambia

Mumba

Muma

Munyeme

et al. 2017

Trop Anim Health Prod

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Understanding the practices of traditional cattle farmers in developing countries is an important factor in the development of appropriate, pro-poor disease control policies, and in formulating regional-specific production incentives that can improve productivity. This paper describes the production, husbandry practices, economics, and constraints of traditional cattle farming in Zambia. A cross-sectional study design was used to obtain data from traditional cattle farmers (n = 699) using a structured questionnaire. Data analyses were carried out using SPSS and STATA statistical packages. The results revealed that the majority [65% (95% CI: 59.3-71.1)] of farmers practised a transhumant cattle herding system under communal grazing. In these transhumant herding systems, animal husbandry and management systems were found to be of poor quality, in terms of supplementary feeding, vaccination coverage, deworming, uptake of veterinary services, usage of artificial insemination, and dip tanks all being low or absent. East Coast Fever was the most common disease, affecting 60% (95% CI: 56.4-63.7) of farmers. Cattle sales were low, as farmers only sold a median of two cattle per household per year. Crop farming was found to be the main source of farm income (47%) in agro-pastoralist communities, followed by cattle farming (28%) and other sources (25%). The median cost of production in the surveyed provinces was reported at US$316, while that of revenue from cattle and cattle products sales was estimated at US$885 per herd per year. This translates to an estimated gross margin of US$569, representing 64.3% of revenue.There is considerable diversity in disease distribution, animal husbandry practices, economics, and challenges in traditional cattle production in different locations of Zambia. Therefore, to improve the productivity of the traditional cattle sub-sector, policy makers and stakeholders in the beef value chain must develop fit-for-purpose policies and interventions that consider these variations.

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“…Despite significant allocation of resources to livestock diseases during implementation of the policies highlighted above, most attention had been given to diseases affecting cattle -the livestock species perceived to be the most important in the country by many stakeholders (Mubamba et al, 2011;, 2014a. The Zambian livestock development policy classifies ND as a management disease , which implies that control of this disease is entirely the responsibility of the rural poultry farmer.…”

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“…Sensitivity (Se) was the ability of field veterinary assistants to detect the ND positive birds in the population concerned and the specificity (Sp) was their ability to identify ND negative cases correctly (Mubamba et al, 2011).…”

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A retrospective study and predictive modelling of Newcastle Disease trends among rural poultry of eastern Zambia

Mubamba

Ramsay

Abolnik

et al. 2016

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

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Newcastle disease (ND) is a highly infectious disease of poultry that seriously impacts on food security and livelihoods of livestock farmers and communities in tropical regions of the world. ND is a constant problem in the eastern province of Zambia which has more than 740 000 rural poultry.Very few studies give a situational analysis of the disease that can be used for disease control planning in the region. With this background in mind, a retrospective epidemiological study was conducted using Newcastle Disease data submitted to the eastern province headquarters for the period from 1989 to 2014. The study found that Newcastle Disease cases in eastern Zambia followed a seasonal and cyclic pattern with peaks in the hot dry season (Overall Seasonal Index 1.1) as well as cycles every three years with an estimated provincial incidence range of 0.16 to 1.7% per year.Annual trends were compared with major intervention policies implemented by the Zambian government, which often received donor support from the international community during the study period. Aid delivered through government programmes appeared to have no major impact on ND * Dr Chrisborn Mubamba BVM, MTrVSc, PhD candidate, James Cook University, Queensland, Australia. 1 Solander Drive, QLD 4812, Phone-+610450009774, EmailChrisborn.mubamba@my.jcu.edu.au or chrisbornmw@yahoo.com 1 trends between 1989 and 2014 and reasons for this are discussed. There were apparent spatial shifts in districts with outbreaks over time which could be as a result of veterinary interventions chasing outbreaks rather than implementing uniform control. Data was also fitted to a predictive time series model for ND which could be used to plan for future ND control. Time series modelling showed an increasing trend in ND annual incidence over 25 years if existing interventions continue. A different approach to controlling the disease is needed if this trend is to be halted. Conversely, the positive trend may be a function of improved reporting by farmers as a result of more awareness of the disease.

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Trends of selected cattle diseases in eastern Zambia between 1988 and 2008

Cited by 6 publications

References 6 publications

A PCR-based survey of animal African trypanosomosis and selected piroplasm parasites of cattle and goats in Zambia

A PCR-based survey of animal African trypanosomosis and selected piroplasm parasites of cattle and goats in Zambia

Practices of traditional beef farmers in their production and marketing of cattle in Zambia

A retrospective study and predictive modelling of Newcastle Disease trends among rural poultry of eastern Zambia

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