2023
Overview
Tropical Animal Health and Production encompasses the study of diseases, health management, and productivity challenges affecting livestock and companion animals in tropical and subtropical regions, where environmental conditions create unique veterinary concerns. Research published in this journal examines infectious diseases of economic and zoonotic importance in these settings, including brucellosis surveillance in camels within Ethiopian populations, where understanding seroprevalence and risk factors helps inform control strategies for this bacterial infection that affects both animal productivity and human health. The journal also addresses dermatological conditions in companion animals, particularly fungal infections caused by dermatophytes such as Microsporum canis and Trichophyton mentagrophytes in cats and dogs, with investigations into identification methods and antifungal susceptibility patterns using guinea pig experimental models. This work matters because tropical regions face distinct veterinary challenges stemming from climate, husbandry practices, and pathogen ecology that differ substantially from temperate zones. Effective disease surveillance, accurate diagnostic approaches, and evidence-based treatment protocols are essential for protecting animal welfare, safeguarding food security through healthy livestock populations, and preventing zoonotic disease transmission in communities where human-animal contact is frequent and veterinary resources may be limited.
Research published in this journal
2 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
2023