Bridging Science and the Field: How a Simple App Is Supporting Animal Health in Nigeria

Published by: The Pirbright Institute

When diseases like sheep pox and goat pox sweep through small ruminant herds, the impact is immediate and profound - affecting household income, food security, and the ability to recover from financial shocks. 

For many farmers in northern Nigeria, these losses aren’t just numbers on a spreadsheet; they shape the rhythm of daily life.

A new mobile application, SR-DISVAXFIC, developed through a collaboration between The Pirbright Institute and the National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI) in Nigeria, is helping change that reality. The app translates complex epidemiological models - grounded in real conditions on Nigerian farms - into practical, real-time insights at farm level.

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