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Rabbit breed characteristics, farmer objectives and preferences in Kenya: A correspondence analysis
(2013)Rabbit production is becoming important in Kenya not by young boys but as an economic undertaking. This may be due to decreasing per capita landholdings due to increasing human population density. However, there is little ... -
Rabbit production practices in Kiambu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Livestock Production, 2020-10-31)To document current rabbit management practices in Kiambu County, a survey using structured questionnaire was undertaken in 45 farms identified using snow ball sampling technique. Data collected were subjected to descriptive ... -
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Rabies surveillance in wildlife populations at the wildlife/domestic animal interface
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 1997) -
Rabies, microbesnoitiosis and sarcocystosis in a lion
(University of Nairobi.Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Nairobi, 1990-10)A 7-year-old lioness was found in the Nairobi National park in January 1990 paralysed from the neck down. The lioness was destroyed and PM examination revealed congested spleen and lungs, chronic interstitial nephritis and ... -
Race Typing and Evaluation of Aggressiveness of Exserohilum turcicum Isolates of Kenyan, German and Austrian Origin
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2010)Exserohilum turcicum the causal agent of northern corn leaf blight is a threat to corn production in many areas of the world. The pathogen has a high genetic variability in terms of virulence, genetic structure and several ... -
Race Typing and Evaluation of Aggressiveness of Exserohilum turcicum Isolates of Kenyan, German and Austrian Origin
(University of Nairobi, 2010)Exserohilum turcicum the causal agent of northern corn leaf blight is a threat to corn production in many areas of the world. The pathogen has a high genetic variability in terms of virulence, genetic structure and several ... -
Radiant energy conversion in three cultivars of Phaseolus vulgaris.
(University of Nairobi, 1985)DM accumulation, leaf area development and radiant energy interception were measured in P. vulgaris cv. Mwezi Moja, Canadian Wonder and Rose Coco grown at Nairobi in 1982. Max. interception of photosynthetically active ... -
Radiographic features and outcomes of bone fractures affecting dogs and cats in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2005)No abstract. -
Radiographic features of laminitic claws of dairy cows around Nairobi.
(Department of Clinical Studies, University of NairobiDepartment of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2007)The objective of the study was to determine the common radiographic features in laminitic claws from dairy cows using abattoir samples. A total of 192 claws were collected from Wangige slaughter slab and 126 claws from ... -
Radiographic finding of metatarsal fractures in a male german shepherd dog
(University of Nairobi, 2012)No abstract available -
Radiological evaluation of plaster cast bandages
(Department of Clinical Studies, University of Nairobi, 1993)Five plaster of Paris casting bandages including Nairobi Enterprises, salvagyps, helm, Plasrunpgyps and Veronese, available on the Kenyan market were evaluated based on their resistance to abrasion. The mean loss in mass ... -
Radiological evaluation of plaster casting bandages
(Department of clinical studies, 1994)The radiological properties of five brands of plaster of Paris casting bandages, which were available on the Kenyan market at the time, were evaluated. These included Nairobi Enterprises, Salvagyps, Helm, Plasrun-gyps ... -
Rainfall-based carrying capacities for beef cattle and wild herbivores in Kenyan game ranches
(2013-07-03)No abstract available -
Rainfall-runoff relationships on the Njemps flats of Baringo district: implications for water harvesting.
(University of Nairobi,Department of soil science,, 2000)Artificially derived runoff parameters were used to estimate the runoff potential on the Njemps Flats, Kenya, using the linear regression model of rainfall-runoff analysis. Resultant rainfall-runoff relationships revealed ... -
Raman Crystallinity and Hall Effect of Microcrystalline Silicon Seed Layer
(2014)Aluminium induced crystallization (AIC) was used to crystallize sputtered amorphous silicon thin films on aluminium-coated glass at annealing temperatures ranging from 250-520°C in vacuum. Crystalline volume fractions were ... -
Randomized controlled trial on impacts of dairy meal feeding interventions on early lactation milk production in smallholder dairy farms of central Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)There is limited field-based research and recommendations on the effect of cattle feeding management practices on smallholder dairy farms (SDF) for the growing dairy industry in Kenya. This controlled trial aimed to determine ... -
Range Animal Diet Composition in South Central Wyoming, Journal of Range Management 45(6): 542- 545
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Range animal diet composition in southcentral Wyoming
(Dept of Range Management, 1992-11)Because of the ongoing controversy about shrub forage value for different ungulates and significance of the shrub communities for spring-fall grazing in southcentral Wyoming, the relative importance of various forage classes ...