Farm constraints, cattle disease perception and tick management practices in pastoral Maasai community-Ngorongoro, Tanzania

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages

  Swai, E S ^a   Mbise, A N ^a   Kessy, V ^a   Kaaya, E ^a   Sanka, P ^a   Loomu, P M ^b  

^a Veterinary Investigation Centre   (Tanzania)

^b District Veterinary Office   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Acaricides; Africa; Disease perception; Farm constraints; Pastoral livestock production system; Tanzania; Ticks

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; INSECTA; RHIPICEPHALUS;

EID: 15244361584     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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