In a study of faeces from 475 slaughter-age cattle and sheep from 19 herds or flocks, Campylobacter species (C. jejuni and C. coli) were cultured from all production systems studied and from 73.7 per cent (14/19) of herds or flocks. Within individual properties there was a higher prevalence in cattle than in sheep, with Campylobacter being most commonly isolated from feedlot cattle. The median ...

Background: Toxoplasmosis is caused by the intracellular protozoan Toxoplasma gondii, which has a worldwide distribution. Here, in the first study of asymptomatic infection by this protozoan in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, we present an analysis of the prevalence and annual incidence of asymptomatic cases of toxoplasmosis in a rural area of this state. Methods: Plasma samples from 79 in...

an excellent description of these by Dr. T. R. Lewis. Sheep and goats are however, in this country, very frequently infested by a parasitic animal of the same description; but, not knowing this, people who carefully eschew pork, and even avoid beef, eat their mutton without suspicion. This parasite is to be found in a large proportion of the sheep of the Punjab, and doubtless, also, in those of...

The authors wish to thank the Medical Research Council for a grant from which the expenses of this work were defrayed, E. R. Squibb and Sons for a generous gift of oestrone, Professor R. J. Kellar and Dr Susanne Paterson of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Dr A. Klopper of the Clinical Endocrinology Research Unit (M.R.C.) for providing facilities for the collection of urine, and...

The changing profile of livestock sector in relation with its sustainability has been studied in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. The share of each region in major livestock has shown a significant change during the decade of 1992-2003, though variation in concentration of different livestock species across different regions is clearly visible. Increase in proportion of some species and decrease i...

The Improved Boer Goat is a remarkable small-stock ruminant that possesses distinctive qualities enabling it to excel as an efficient red meat producer. It is early maturing, reaching a mean maximum weight of approximately 62kg at 3.5 years of age on natural pasture under extensive grazing conditions. It boasts high fecundity, with approximately 2.09 kids born per doe kidded. A relatively large...

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of different forage to concentrate ratios for fattening of Lohi lambs. For this purpose, 75 lambs were randomly divided into 3 groups A, B and C, with 25 lambs in each group. Berseem fodder was supplemented with concentrate at different ratios (forage to concentrate) as 75:25, 50:50 and 25:75 and fed to groups A, B and C, respectively for ...