Veterinary Science & Technology

Department of Veterinary Science and Technology, College of African Wildlife Management, Mweka, Kibosho Magharibi, Tanzania

Publications

• Research Article   
  Association between Genital Ulceration and Body Condition of Olive Baboon (Papio Anubis) In the Lake Manyara National Park
  Author(s): Emmanuel H. Lyimo* and Benedicto Njavile
  
  Genital ulceration disease in olive baboon (Papio anubis) caused by Treponema Pallidum, the disease causes moderate to severe genital ulceration in the population of an olive baboon. The study on the association between genital ulceration and body condition of olive baboons was conducted in the Lake Manyara National Park in Tanzania. The study investigated the body condition of affected and non-affected olive baboons across an observation of 599 and reveals the proportion of affected and non-affected in the surveyed population. A pair of binoculars (10 x 50) were used whenever the located individual was observed healthy or with a clinical sign. QGIS version 3.1 was used to map baboon distribution in the study area. R-studio version 2.3.1 was used to test the association between body condition and affected olive baboon. Results revealed that a total number o.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2157-7579.2024.15.256

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