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  • Title: Rabies in farm livestock in Nigeria.
    Author: Okoh AE.
    Journal: Int J Zoonoses; 1981 Jun; 8(1):51-6. PubMed ID: 7333785.
    Abstract:
    Between 1944 and 1977, the distribution of confirmed cases of rabies in farm livestock in Nigeria were 15 in cattle, 8 in goats, 4 each in sheep, pigs and horses and two in donkeys respectively. The less-cared-for pastoralist sheep - dogs as well as stray dogs have so far been the sole propagating animal species of rabies to farm livestock although wild fauna have been suspected. The fact that cases are sporadic and lower incidence of livestock rabies is generally reported than the number that actually occurs makes the formulation of a definite control measures difficult. The need to educate nomadic herdsmen to be able to recognise rabies in their farm livestock is indicated by the seemingly increasing cases in recent times, so as to minimise public health hazard.
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