The development of antibiotic resistant pathogens has resulted from the use of sub-therapeutic concentrations of antibiotics delivered in poultry feed. Furthermore, there are a number of consumer concerns regarding the use of antibiotics in food animals including residue contamination of poultry products and antibiotic resistant bacterial pathogens. These issues have resulted in recommendations...

Improvement of knowledge, attitudes and practices among urban livestock farmers could have a significant impact on the reduction of many zoonotic infections in urban farming. This study aimed to describe and evaluate weak areas in knowledge, attitudes and practices with regards to brucellosis among urban and peri-urban small-scale dairy farmers in a low income country to generate information es...

A study was conducted to find out whether the frequency of consumption of different livestock products is related to income of families in Kalpetta Municipality of Wayanad district, Kerala. The families were grouped into five based on income. Data were collected using a questionnaire and were analysed statistically by Chi square test. The results showed that there is significant association bet...

With the close linkages between animal health and animal welfare, the 172 Members of the OIE have been unanimous in supporting the democratic and transparent standard-setting procedures of the OIE. At the international level, the OIE has established standards for the transport of animals by land, sea and air; the slaughter of livestock for human consumption and the killing of livestock for dise...

SETTING Arusha, Tanzania. OBJECTIVE To determine tribal differences in knowledge and practices that might influence tuberculosis control. METHOD Twenty-seven villages were selected randomly out of 242 villages in four districts. In each village, a general and a livestock keeping group were selected at random. The households were home-visited and 426 family members were interviewed. RESULT...

Livestock is considered central component in agricultural sector of Pakistan, provides employment to more than 8 million families. Meat and meat products holds pivotal significance in meeting dietary requirements serving as major protein source and provide essential vitamins and minerals. Globally, consumer demand is increasing for healthy, hygienic and safe meat and meat products due to growin...

Cervid species represent a growing livestock enterprise in the United States of America (USA). The zoonotic threat of bovine tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis) is the only significant public health risk posed by this alternative livestock industry. This paper examines the potential sources of tuberculosis exposure as related to public health and compares and contrasts the status of tuberculosis...

Mountain livestock systems, and particularly those based on breeding small ruminants, traditionally constituted a mainstay element of the local economy in Southeastern Spain's mountainous areas. With the rural exodus, which began in the early sixties, these systems were in critical danger of disappearing, due to, among other causes, the scarcity of shepherds and goatherds, the breakdown of an e...

INTRODUCTION: Livestock production and associated products offer substantial opportunities for economic growth and poverty reduction for rural households in Zambia. However, smallholder livestock producers are often characterized by low livestock market participation. Among the many reasons cited in the literature are producer remoteness from the main urban market centers and poor road infrastr...

We present a unique, biologically consistent, spatially disaggregated global livestock dataset containing information on biomass use, production, feed efficiency, excretion, and greenhouse gas emissions for 28 regions, 8 livestock production systems, 4 animal species (cattle, small ruminants, pigs, and poultry), and 3 livestock products (milk, meat, and eggs). The dataset contains over 50 new g...