Regular spraying of livestock safeguards against pests such as ticks, tsetse-fly, biting flies, lice and fleas. In the long run the aim is to control the spread of diseases carried by these pests such...

Foot and mouth disease, commonly referred to as FMD is a highly infectious disease of livestock that affects production and trade can be controlled and prevented. The diseasewhich is caused by a virus...

Brucellosis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria known as brucella in humans, cattle, sheep, goats and pigs. The disease is also referred to as contagious abortion (in animals), undulant fever,...

Artificial insemination of livestock is a common practice in Kenya especially for breeding dairy cattle. The impact of AI is much deeper than simply another way to impregnate. Other farm animals like...