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Control Mastitis for Hygienic Camel Milk
(Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Oganization (KALRO), 2017) Adongo, A.O. ; Tura, I. ; Kuria, S.G.; Wayua, F.O.; Golicha, D.; Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Oganization (KALRO).
Mastitis causes part or whole of the camel udder to swell. The disease is mainly caused by bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus agalac tiae). Some local camel keepers believe the disease results from 'bad eye' or the envy of neighbours with ill feelings on another's herd. It is commonly referred to as Budha by many camel keepers. Milk from an infected camel may contain blood, flakes and changes colour from white yellow or red.
Improved Camel Calf Management
(Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization, 2017) Kuria, S.G.; Tura, I.; Aloo, F.; Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization
Camel calves are important as they are the future camels, without which the herd cannot grow and neither would milk be available. Under traditional pastoral production systems, recent research has reported mortality rates of up to 60% among calves aged below three months. This high mortality is mainly attributed to diseases like diarrhoea, tick paralysis and competition for milk with humans, among others. Several strategies have been formulated and can be used to increase camel calf survival rate and herd size which provides milk to the family and income through sale of live camels.