This paper reviews explanatory studies in the veterinary epidemiology literature, in which
clusters (herds) were sampled and individual responses were measured. The studies were …

Background: Livestock mortality impacts farmer livelihoods and household nutrition.
Capturing trends in livestock mortality at localised or national levels is essential to planning …

A longitudinal observational study on calf morbidity and mortality was conducted in
smallholder dairy farms in Ada'a Liben district of Oromia, Ethiopia. A total of 185 calves from …

Anthrax, foot and mouth disease (FMD), haemorrhagic septicaemia (HS), peste des petits
ruminants (PPR) and rabies are considered to be endemic in Bangladesh. This retrospective …

This study was conducted at the Patuakhali Science and Technology University Veterinary
Clinic, Babugonj, Barisal during the period from January 2008 to December 2011 to report …

A case-control study of calves under 3 months of age was carried out by weekly visits to 15
farms in the canton of Tilarán, Costa Rica. Most farms were dedicated to beef or dual …

Materials and Methods: Twelve diarrheic calves suffering from calf diarrhea in a dairy farm
were selected and a total of 36 fecal samples were aseptically collected directly from rectum …

Escherichia coli from 10 different biological and environmental sources were isolated and
characterized in the Department of Microbiology and Hygiene, Bangladesh Agricultural …

A retrospective study of Nocardia infection in 44 patients (37 men, 7 women, aged 19-41 yr)
with AIDS, reported during 1985-1993, is presented. Four species accounted for all …

For the newborn calf one of the most critical periods is the first week of life and is generally
associated with a mortality rate of 10%. Diarrhea is one of the major cause of mortality in …