Sheep herd health and reproductive management associated with lamb weight gain and mortality in sub-Saharan drylands – a case from Ethiopia
SND-ID: 2023-115-1.
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Citation
Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Sara Lysholm - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Elisabeth Genfors - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Clinical Sciences
Research principal
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences - Department of Clinical Sciences
Principal's reference number
SLU.kv.2022.4.4-196
Description
Data contains personal data
Yes
Type of personal data
Pseudonymized identification of sheep-keeping households
Code key exists
Yes
Language
Unit of analysis
Population
Ewes and lambs
Time Method
Study design
Observational study
Sampling procedure
Time period(s) investigated
2019-09 – 2020-05
Geographic spread
Geographic location: Ethiopia, Sub-Saharan Africa
Geographic description: The study was conducted in the Amhara region in Ethiopia.
Responsible department/unit
Department of Clinical Sciences
Contributor(s)
Renée Båge - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Clinical Sciences
Ulf Magnusson - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Clinical Sciences
Barbara Wieland - International Livestock Research Institute, Animal and Human Health Program
Mesfin Moliso - International Livestock Research Institute, Animal and Human Health Program
Firdawok Ayele - Debre Berhan Agricultural Research Centre
Commissioning organisation
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Ethics Review
Other - Ref. ILRI-IREC2019-41
Conducted by ILRI Institutional Research Ethics Committee
Research area
Veterinary science (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)
Keywords
Sheep, Lamb, Lamb mortality, Lamb weight gain, Lamb health, Reproductive health, Herd health