Biological and economic impact of trypanosome infections on milk production in N'Dama cattle managed under village conditions in The Gambia

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dc.creatorAgyemang, K.
dc.creatorDwinger, R.H.
dc.creatorJeannin, P.
dc.creatorLeperre, P.
dc.creatorGrieve, A.S.
dc.creatorBah, M.L.
dc.creatorLittle, D.A.
dc.date1990-06
dc.date2013-05-06T07:00:18Z
dc.date2013-05-06T07:00:18Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T17:16:21Z
dc.descriptionExamines the productivity characteristics of village N'Dama cattle exposed to different levels of trypanosomiasis challenge in The Gambia over a 3-year period. 60 lactating cows in which Trypanosoma congolense and T. vivax had been detected on blood examination were compared with 50 cows which had not been found infected with trypanosomes during the monitoring period. The quantity of daily extracted during the 1st month of infection decreased by proportionately 0.25 in comparison to the amount extracted during the preceding month when parasites were not detected. The mean daily milk extracted for human consumption from uninfected cows durng a 6-month period was proportionately 0.26 higher than the mean for the infected cows.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/28281
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/147352
dc.languageen
dc.publisherCambridge University Press
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceAnimal Production;50(pt. 3):383-389
dc.subjectndama cattle
dc.subjecttrypanosomiasis
dc.subjectmilk production
dc.subjecteconomic aspects
dc.subjectweight gain
dc.titleBiological and economic impact of trypanosome infections on milk production in N'Dama cattle managed under village conditions in The Gambia
dc.typeJournal Article

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