The Australian Biosecurity Intelligence Network (ABIN) has approved the setting up of a repository of animal disease information to augment use of the Virtual Microscopy Laboratory Network used by veterinary pathologists. Participants using the repository will be able to: access, share and add to information in knowledge repositories for disease reference material, standards for testing, … Continue reading
Category Archives: Disease Control
Under vaccines, we develop vaccines for livestock diseases, focusing especially on ways to improve immune responses to protozoa parasites. We also improve existing vaccines (ECF, CBPP) and develop molecular approaches to problems.
Decision-support tool for prevention and control of Rift Valley Fever epizootics in the Greater Horn of Africa. Version I
This report by ILRI on Decision-support tool for prevention and control of Rift Valley Fever epizootics in the Greater Horn of Africa was released on 7 August, 2009. This publications presents study on decision-support tool for prevention and control of Rift Valley fever epizootics in the Greater Horn of Africa. The decision-support tool consists of … Continue reading
Elephant grass disease on the loose
Hellen Margaret Kongai of Osigiria Parish, Ngora Sub-county in Kumi District has been a zero-grazing farmer for the last ten years. In 1998, Kongai received a cow from Send-a-Cow Uganda (SACU), an NGO, which has changed her life for the better. With the proceeds from the 25 litres of milk her cow, which she has … Continue reading