Department of Livestock and Industrial Resources, College of Veterinary Medicine Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Department of Wildlife, Aquatic and Animal Resources, College of Veterinary Medicine Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Trop Anim Health Prod. 2021 May 7;53(2):309. doi: 10.1007/s11250-021-02752-w.
A mixed method survey was conducted among pastoral and agro pastoral communities surrounding Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda to assess knowledge, attitudes and practices about control of bovine trypanosomosis. A total of 96.8% (n = 152) of the participants had seen tsetse flies, and close to 91.7% (n = 116) of the participants had heard about bovine trypanosomosis. Bovine trypanosomosis was reported as a major disease in their area by about 73.9% (n = 116). There was a significant difference (P < 0.05) in the level of awareness and perception about tsetse and bovine trypanosomosis across the study sub counties. The majority of the farmers (60.5%) stated that grazing near national parks was the main cause of bovine trypanosomosis. A small proportion of farmers associated sharing grazing land and watering points with wildlife (19.1%) and grazing cattle in tsetse fly-infested areas (8.3%) as the causes of trypanosomosis. The communities in the study sub counties were aware of at least one or two clinical signs of bovine trypanosomosis. Spraying cattle with insecticide and avoiding grazing animals in tsetse-infested areas were the control practices. Curative trypanocides were mainly used to treat their cattle against trypanosomosis. Bush clearing, targets and traps as tsetse fly control measures were less practiced by the farmers. Treatment of cattle was based on observation of clinical signs due to absence of blood diagnostic facilities. Implementing regular tsetse fly population monitoring surveys and promotion of disease rapid diagnostic tools at farm level as long-term strategies are key for effective control of the disease.
一项针对乌干达默奇森瀑布国家公园周边农牧社区的混合方法调查，旨在评估有关控制牛锥虫病的知识、态度和实践。共有 96.8%（n=152）的参与者见过采采蝇，近 91.7%（n=116）的参与者听说过牛锥虫病。约 73.9%（n=116）的参与者报告说，牛锥虫病是他们所在地区的主要疾病。在所研究的乡镇中，对采采蝇和牛锥虫病的认识和感知水平存在显著差异（P<0.05）。大多数农民（60.5%）表示，在国家公园附近放牧是牛锥虫病的主要原因。一小部分农民认为与野生动物共享放牧地和饮水点（19.1%）以及在采采蝇滋生地区放牧牛（8.3%）也是导致锥虫病的原因。研究乡镇的社区至少了解一种或两种牛锥虫病的临床症状。给牛喷洒杀虫剂和避免在采采蝇滋生地区放牧是控制措施。农民很少使用灌木清除、靶标和陷阱等采采蝇控制措施。由于缺乏血液诊断设施，治疗牛只主要依靠观察临床症状使用驱虫剂。根据临床症状对牛进行治疗，因为缺乏血液诊断设施。实施定期采采蝇种群监测调查和在农场层面推广疾病快速诊断工具作为长期战略，是有效控制该疾病的关键。
