Goats have a key role in ensuring food security and economic livelihood to smallholder
farmers in rural areas. Women play a vital role in goat rearing, promoting economic …

The current review focuses on characterization and conservation efforts vital for the
development of breeding programmes for indigenous beef cattle genetic resources in …

Goat is a source of cash income to smallholders in many developing countries. The
productivity of goat farmers is poorly understood and assumed similar across all …

Background Veterinary diagnostics aid intervention strategies, track zoonoses, and direct
selective breeding programs in livestock. In ruminants, gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) …

Aim: A longitudinal study was conducted to assess the epidemiology of common
gastrointestinal parasite (GIP) infections affecting goats in South Africa as influenced by agro …

The objective of the study was to determine the effect of supplementing Moringa oleifera
leaves (MOL) on growth performance, carcass and non-carcass characteristics of crossbred …

A serological survey was conducted to estimate the seroprevalence of 5 major abortive
infections in 13 sheep flocks and 10 goat herds in 2 regions of Morocco. A total of 308 from …

To better understand the relative importance of the multi-purpose functions of small
ruminants for their urban owners and related breeding practices including selection criteria …

To shed first light on caprine schistosomiasis and its zoonotic potential in Malawi, we
conducted a molecular epidemiological investigation, sampling goats (n= 230) across three …

The true value of goats, their management systems, and the limitations of smallholdings
have not been fully explored in the context of sustainable livelihoods among rural …