@article{wjar2021913,
author={{B, Wanjala Kennedy and L, Mugunieri Godiah and M, Alusi Phyllis and K, Kurgat Richard and E, Mdachi Raymond and K, Chemuliti Judith and E, Auma Joanna and W, Wamwiri Florence and W, Mukiria Phoebe and O, Okoth Sylvance and K, Thuita John},
title={Management of Camel Trypanosomiasis <i>(Surra)</i> among Pastoralists of Isiolo and Marsabit Counties, Kenya},
journal={World Journal of Agricultural Research},
volume={9},
number={1},
pages={15--23},
year={2021},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/wjar/9/1/3},
issn={2333-0678},
abstract={Camel trypanosomiasis or <i>Surra</i> is the single most important cause of morbidity and mortality in camels. The animals are kept under pastoral conditions often characterised by remote settings with poor infrastructure. These characteristics of pastoral areas do not attract either habitation or work of qualified veterinary service providers hence the camel keeping communities are left to play a major role to surmount any constraints that they encounter during animal husbandry. This paper presents management of camel trypanosomiasis, from an <i>emic</i> perspective, among camel keeping communities of Isiolo and Marsabit Counties. The information presented here within was collected in the above areas following field research activities undertaken in 2019. Results indicate that the communities were knowledgeable about the disease and majority rightfully associated camel trypanosomiasis with biting flies, the disease vector. The main symptoms observed for conclusion about <i>surra</i> to be made included loss of body condition, inability to walk long distances, rough hair coat, inability to feed well, reduced milk production in lactating females and abortion. The management of <i>surra</i> and its vectors among the camel keeping communities included use of both formal veterinary products and ethno-medicine. Drug stores (agrovets) were popular sources of veterinary drugs among the communities. The study recommends sensitization of the communities about use of veterinary drugs particularly those targeting camel trypanosomiasis and the disease vectors and, training of agrovet frontline staff to provide the desired information to herders as they buy drugs of their choice for effective disease management.},
doi={10.12691/wjar-9-1-3}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}