Bovine diseases in livestock and wildlife Dr. Bernard Rono

Introduction

• Many pathogens can infect both domestic animals and wildlife

❑ With more than 77% of livestock pathogens known to infect multiple hosts including wildlife

• Multi-host pathogens can have significant consequences on livestock economics and wildlife conservation:

❑ high mortality and production losses in livestock

❑ In wildlife, diseases can cause population decline, increased predation, and reduced reproduction rates • Multi-host pathogens provide a potential risk for disease emergence