The focus of this year's World One Health Congress (WOHC), held in Cape Town, South Africa, 20–23 Sep 2024, was on improving ...

A longitudinal study titled 'Prevalence and transmission of cefotaxime resistant Escherichia coli (ESBL-EC) in broiler ...

Ruminant livestock produce enteric methane in their multi-chambered stomachs when they digest plant matter. Most methane is ...

A blog post on the use of traditional breeding practices in Tanzania, highlighting the anti-mating apron for goats and sheep. Olesikilal, B. and Spinelli, M. 2024. Goats with Aprons? A traditional ...

A new report ‘Eating Wild Animals: Rewards, Risks and Recommendations’ led by experts of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) uncovers the perils and promise of wild meat hunting, ...

A presentation on the rangeland monitoring initiative RAMONA, made at the GEF-funded STELARR project meeting 24-24 October, 2023 on a global rangelands data platform, developed by ILRI and partners.

Brucellosis is a zoonosis caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella, which results in economic losses relating to livestock and threatens public health. A cross-sectional study was conducted to ...

African swine fever virus (ASFV) causes a severe hemorrhagic disease in pigs, leading to up to 100% case fatality. The virus May persist on solid surfaces for long periods; thus, fomites, such as ...

Income from goats highly depends on prolificacy, which is difficult to improve by traditional breeding methods. The study aimed to identify SNP markers for prolificacy, using a case–control ...

Smallholder livestock production systems are targeted for climate change mitigation via Low-Emission Development Strategies (LEDS). LEDS promote the adoption of so-called best agricultural practices ...

A cross-sectional study with a multistage cluster sampling technique was undertaken from January to July 2019 in Amhara region to identify spatial clusters and distributions of contagious caprine ...