Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Effects of medicated urea-molasses block supplementation on productivity and gastrointestinal nematode infections of sheep in Nyandarua District, Kenya
(2012)A 13 months study was undertaken to determine the effects of feeding medicated urea-molasses blocks on production parameters and gastrointestinal (GI) nematode parasitism of sheep under field conditions in Central Kenya. ... -
An Economic Analysis Of The Contribution Of Livestock To Household Incomes In Migori District, Kenya.
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)Agricultural activities significantly contribute to household income in rural parts of Kenya. This study was conducted in Uriri, Karungu and Nyatike divisions of Migori district. The objective of the study was to examine ... -
Common Water Hyacinth, Eichhornia Crassipes: An Invasive Plant Species That Has Wrecked Havoc In Lake Victoria
(University of Nairobi, 2010-09)Among the 7 species of water hyacinth that belong to the genus Eichhornia, the common hyacinth, E. crassipes, is the most invasive. The common hyacinth has one of the greatest multiplying rates of any known plant and its ... -
Effects of copper oxide wire particles for the control of gastrointestinal nematode infections of indigenous goats
(2012)Gastrointestinal nematode (GI) parasitism, dominated by haemonchosis, is a major constraint to economic goat production in Kenya. Currently, the conventional method of control is almost based on the use of anthelmintics. ... -
Smell and Male seasonal breeding
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Study Of Mastitis In Camels In Northeastern Province Of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010-09)The camel (Camelus dromedarius) is the dominant livestock in North Eastern province where it provides sustenance to many people especially during the frequent dry periods when other animals die or are unthrifty. Garissa ... -
Rearing Methods Do Not Affect Growth Pattern Of The Helmeted Guinea Fowl (Numida Meleagris)
(University Of Nairobi, 2010-04)1. Growth pattern of helmeted guinea fowl keets was studied in two types of housing management: an open-air system (OAS) and a deep litter system (DLS). Changes in live body weight, wingspan, breast height, and head width ... -
Acute Klebsiella Mastitis in a Guernsey cow
(Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2014) -
A Review of Reproductive Indices of the Dairy Herd at University Vet Farm (Kanyariri)
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Influence Of Potato Cultivar, Frying Temperature And Storage Time On Levels Of Peroxides And Free Fatty Acids In Crisps Made From Four Kenyan Potato Cultivars
(University of Nairobi, 2010-09)Consumption and demand for potato crisps as snack in Kenya has been tremendously increasing in the past decade. Deep-oil-fried foods such as potato crisps absorbed high level of oil that are not only important nutritionally ... -
Climate change vulnerability, adaptation and mitigation of livestock systems in Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2012-04)In Kenya, global circulation models predict that, by the year 2100, climate change will increase temperatures by about 4°C leading to massive crop failure, reduced availability of forage and water,livestock mortality and ... -
Assessment of Pestes des petit ruminants (PPR) infection in Camels and their role in epidemiology of PPR
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Protozoa
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Flukes and Tapeworms of Veterinary and Medical importance
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Ticks & Mites of medical & Veterinary importance
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Factors Leading To Lack Of Confirmation And Under-Reporting Of Foot-And-Mouth Disease In The Somali- Ecosystem In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010-08)Foot-and-Mouth disease (FMD) is an endemic disease in Kenya with regular reporting in all the provinces of the country except North-Eastern Province. Serotype O and A have been encountered in the past1 in the region but ... -
An Outbreak Of Sheep And Goat Pox Disease In A Farm In Kiambu West District, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)Sheep and goat pox is a contagious viral disease of small ruminant (goat and sheep) where morbidity in adult sheep and goats may range up to 80% with some subclinical infections and mortality can approach 50%. In susceptible ... -
The possible effects of camel milk on management of diabetes type I
(2012)In India, camel milk is said to be effective in the management of Diabetes type 1 and the prevalence rate of diabetes there is said to be lower in camel milk consuming communities. In Kenya a similar allegation has been ... -
Fish Production Systems and Water Quality, Pollution and Parasitic Effects on Farmed Fish in Nyeri County, Kenya
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Experiences of camel health management in Botswana
(2012)In Botswana where camels were apparently brought by Cecil Rhodes from Egypt in 20th century and although a few still remain with the police at Tsabong the majority were sold or given away at the turn of the 21st Century ...
