Journal of
Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health

  • Abbreviation: J. Vet. Med. Anim. Health
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2529
  • DOI: 10.5897/JVMAH
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 416

Full Length Research Paper

An evaluation of a pilot herd-health programme for improved health and productivity of smallholder dairy herds in peri-urban Kampala, Uganda

James Okwee-Acai
  • James Okwee-Acai
  • Department of Veterinary Pharmacy, Clinical and Comparative Medicine, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Immaculate Nabukenya
  • Immaculate Nabukenya
  • Department Biosecurity, Ecosystems and Veterinary Public Health, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Samuel G. Okech
  • Samuel G. Okech
  • Department of Veterinary Pharmacy, Clinical and Comparative Medicine, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Benard Agwai
  • Benard Agwai
  • Department of Veterinary Pharmacy, Clinical and Comparative Medicine, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Dickson Stuart Tayebwa
  • Dickson Stuart Tayebwa
  • Department of Veterinary Pharmacy, Clinical and Comparative Medicine, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Sylvia A. Baluka
  • Sylvia A. Baluka
  • Department of Livestock and Industrial Resources, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Paul Okullo
  • Paul Okullo
  • Nabuin Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Nabuin ZARDI), 132, Moroto, Uganda.
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Robert Tweyongyere
  • Robert Tweyongyere
  • Department of Veterinary Pharmacy, Clinical and Comparative Medicine, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 07 May 2021
  •  Accepted: 10 September 2021
  •  Published: 30 September 2021

How to cite this article

APA /
Okwee-Acai, J., Nabukenya, I., Okech, S. G., Agwai, B., Tayebwa, D. S., Baluka, S. A., Okullo, P., & Tweyongyere, R. (2021). An evaluation of a pilot herd-health programme for improved health and productivity of smallholder dairy herds in peri-urban Kampala, Uganda. Journal of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, 13(3), 151-159.
Chicago /
James Okwee-Acai, Immaculate Nabukenya, Samuel G. Okech, Benard Agwai, Dickson Stuart Tayebwa, Sylvia A. Baluka, Paul Okullo and Robert Tweyongyere. "An evaluation of a pilot herd-health programme for improved health and productivity of smallholder dairy herds in peri-urban Kampala, Uganda." Journal of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health 13, no. 3 (2021): 151-159.
MLA /
James Okwee-Acai, et al. "An evaluation of a pilot herd-health programme for improved health and productivity of smallholder dairy herds in peri-urban Kampala, Uganda." Journal of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health 13.3 (2021): 151-159.