Uganda, March 23 -- Just like humans who are faced with numerous health challenges arising from numerous diseases caused by different vectors, the same applies to animals.

In most cases, the ministries responsible for agriculture in African countries put emphasis on tick-borne diseases as a major threat to animal health.

These include diseases such as East Coast Fever, Bovine Babesiosis, Anaplasmosi, heart water and other zoonotic diseases such as Foot and Mouth Disease which has become a challenge in East Africa of late.

However, there are parasites in form of worm species which are a challenge to the livestock sector- causing economic losses. These include blood sucking leeches and liver fluke worms which are a challenge to livestock...