SUSCEPTIBILITY OF 3 BREEDS OF UGANDAN GOATS TO EXPERIMENTAL-INFECTIONWITH TRYPANOSOMA-CONGOLENSE

This study has indicated that differences in susceptibility to Trypano soma congolense infection exist among the 3 main breeds of goats in Ug anda namely, Kigezi, Mubende and Small East African (SEA). The Kigezi gents appeal ed to be the most susceptible suffering more severe anaem ia, greater retardation of growth and more deaths than the other 2 bre eds following experimental infection with Trypanosoma congolense. The Small East African goats appealed to be least susceptible. Following t reatment after 84 days of infection, the SEA goats responded much bett er than the ether 2 breeds. By 4 weeks after treatment with diminazene aceturate, the packed red cell volumes of the treated SEA goats were similar to those of control SEA goats while those of the Mubende and K igezi goats were still much lower than those of control animals.