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1981 Veterinary Sanitary Characteristics of Poultry Meat in Stenorol (coccidiostat tests Msc. Thesis, Moscow, 1981.)
(University of Nairobi, 1981)No abstract available -
The 2007-2008 food price swing: Impact and policies in Kenya
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A 3D digital reconstruction of the components of the gas exchange tissue of the lung of the muscovy duck, Cairina moschata
(WileySchool of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2005)To elucidate the shape, size, and spatial arrangement and association of the terminal respiratory units of the avian lung, a three-dimensional (3D) computer-aided voxel reconstruction was generated from serial plastic ... -
6000 years of forest dynamics in Suserup Skov, a seminatural Danish woodland
(University of Nairobi,Institute of peace and environmental studies, 2000)1. The history of a forest stand over the last 6000 years has been reconstructed by studying pollen, macrofossils and charcoal from a small, wet hollow in Suserup Skov on the island of Sjælland in eastern Denmark. 2 .The ... -
An abattoir study on the prevalence of some helminths among slaughtered cattle, sheep and goats from Mwanza city, lake Victoria basin, Tanzania.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The main source of animal protein for humans is livestock and their products. Parasitism is one of the main constraints limiting livestock production. A study was conducted to determine the prevalence of helminths in ... -
An abattoir survey of gastrointestinal nematode infections in cattle in the central highlands of Kenya
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 1998-07)The gastrointestinal tracts of 672 crossbred cattle were obtained from various abattoirs in Kiambu District, Kenya from August 1992 to July 1993, and examined for the presence of gastrointestinal nematodes. Eight nematode ... -
The ability of phenylbutazone and dexamethazone to modulate post operative phenomena in cattle.
(Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2005)The ability of Phenylbutazone and Dexamethazone to modulate post operative temperature, limping, joint pain and joint mobility after joint surgery in calves was assessed. Intramuscular injections of 4.4 mg/kg Phenylbutazone ... -
The ability of Stomoxys calcitrans and mechanical means to transmitTrypanosoma (brucei) evansi from goats to camels in Kenya
(1994)Stomoxys calcitrans failed to transmitTrypanosoma (b.) evansi from infected goats to other goats or camels, but the trypanosomal infection was transmitted by needle prick from infected goats to camels. -
Abiotic and herbaceous vegetational characteristics of an arid rangeland in Kenya
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of Nairobi, 2001)A two-year study was conducted with an overall objective of characterising the structure and function of an arid rangeland in Kenya. A plot measuring 100 x 100m was used for this study. Data on rainfall and temperature ... -
An abnormal estrual pattern in a goat (a case history)
(University of Nairobi.Clinical Studies Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1977-08)No abstract available -
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Aboveground Net Primary Productivity in Grazed and Ungrazed pastures: Grazing Optimisation Hypothesis or Local Extinction of Vegetation Species
(KLEE PublicationUniversity of Nairobi, Department of Land Resourc e Management and Agricultural Technology, Range Management SectionMpala Research CentreUniversity of California – Davis, Department of D epartment of Plant Sciences, CA 9516 U.S.A, 2009)The controversy that has surrounded herbivory studies in the last few decades prompted our investigation to establish the extent to which herbivore optimisation hypothesis or compensatory growth evidence is real. We used ... -
Absence of Bacteremia with Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare in Ugandan Patients with AIDS
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Vetinary Anatomy, 1989)Disseminated infection with Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare is the most common systemic bacterial infection in American patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Blood cultures for mycobacteria were obtained ... -
Absorption and pharmacokinetics of phenylbutazone in Welsh Mountain ponies
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1986)The disposition of phenylbutazone (4.4 mg/kg), administered intravenously to six Welsh Mountain ponies, was described by a two-compartment open model. Pharmacokinetic parameters were not significantly different after morning ... -
Abundance and Distribution of Plant Parasitic Nematodes Associated With Sugarcane in Western Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of plant science and crop protection, 2008)A study was conducted to determine the factors influencing plant-parasitic nematode occurrence, abundance and distribution in the sugarcane fields. Four sugarcane growing zones; Nzoia, Mumias, West Kenya and Busia of Kenya ... -
Abundance and Diversity of Legume Nodulating Rhizobia in Soils of Embu District, Kenya
(Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and TechnologyUnited States International UniversityKenya Forestry Research InstituteDepartment of Land Resource Management & Agricultural Technology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)A major strategy towards addressing soil fertility depletion is the conservation and sustainable use of rhizobia that are able to fix nitrogen in the soil in association with legumes. The study assessed abundance and ... -
The abundance and efficacy of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae in cultivated soils of the eastern Canadian prairie
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 2006-02)For optimum production, the use of commercial rhizobial inoculant on pea (Pisum sativum L.) at seeding is necessary in the absence of compatible rhizobial strains or when rhizobial soil populations are low or symbiotically ... -
Abundance of indigenous rhizobia nodulating cowpea and common bean in central Kenyan soils
(University of Nairobi, 2011)The abundance of indigenous soil rhizobia can determine whether a legume would respond to inoculation or not. This study was therefore conducted to determine the population size of indigenous soil rhizobia nodulating ...
