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Dog disease that drives goats, sheep crazy

Chebo Chebunyo fetching water while dogs quench their thirst at Lokiwach water pan in Silale ward in Baringo county on January 30, 2019. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Dogs are said to be man’s best friend, but this friendship exposes people to diseases like rabies. Besides rabies, there is also coenurosis, another dog disease that closely resembles rabies. The Maasai people even have a name for it: ‘Ormilo’.

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