Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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A Comparative Study of Smugel and KY Jelly Vaginal Lubricating Gels
(University of Nairobi, 2013-06)Objective To assess the safety of Smugel compared with KY Jelly vaginal lubricatng gel in baboon (Papio anubis) vagina. Methods Ten sexually mature olive female baboons were used in this study. Vaginal pH, blood chemistry, ... -
Isolation and identification of Chlamydia in Kenya sheep and serologic survey
(University of Nairobi,, 1971)An infective agent isolated from a sheep with pulmonary adenomatosis (jaagziekte) was identified as Chlamydia psittaci. There was no evidence that the agent was of primary significance for pulmonary adenomatosis. There was ... -
Sonic extracts of Brucella melitensis as antigens in complement fixation and indirect haemagglutination tests
(University of Nairobi,, 1980)A soluble antigenic extract of Brucella melitensis strain 16 M was assessed for reactivity in complement fixation and indirect haemagglutination tests in six experimentally infected goats. Tanned, glutaraldehyde-fixed sheep ... -
Some common gastrointestinal parasites observed in Kenyan donkeys.
(University of Nairobi,, 1994)Post-mortem examination of 8 donkeys used in an experimental study of Trypanosoma congolense in Kenya revealed the presence of Gasterophilus nasalis in 8, Cyathostomum tetracanthum in 7, Habronema muscae in 5, Strongylus ... -
Testosterone positively associated with both male mating effort and paternal behavior in savanna baboons (Papio cynocephalus)
(University of Nairobi, 2013-03)Testosterone (T) is often positively associated with male sexual behavior and negatively associated with paternal care. These associations have primarily been demonstrated in species where investment in paternal care begins ... -
Eimeria leuckarti infection in Kenyan donkeys.
(University of Nairobi,, 1994)Two of 8 donkeys (which died or were killed in the study of Trypanosoma congolense infection) had oocyst developmental stages of Eimeria leuckarti in intestinal sections. Macrogametocytes measuring 62.0 by 44.2 µm and ... -
Coping with a challenging environment: Effects of seasonal variability and reproductive status on glucocorticoid concentrations of female baboons (Papio cynocephalus)
(University of Nairobi, 2008-08)Environmental stressors impact physiology and behavior in many species of animals. These effects are partly mediated through changing concentrations of glucocorticoids, which also vary with reproductive state and social ... -
Nematode infection in Barbus altianalis Boulinger 1900 (Pisces: Cyprinidae) in Lake Victoria River systems
(University of Nairobi,, 1988) -
Innovations In The Teaching Of Biostatistics In The Faculty Of Veterinary Medicine
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Further observations on canine spirocercosis in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 1976)In a 10-year period, 39 clinical cases were presented, and of 1607 dogs examined PM, 206 had lesions. Most animals were from good homes: 45% were German Shepherds, 23% Labradors, 14% Boxers and 10% Dachshunds. Symptoms ... -
Alternative methods in laboratory diagnosis of equine piroplasmosis.
(University of Nairobi,, 2005)In vitro culture, spectrophotometry, agarose gel electrophoresis and polymerase chain reaction were used to detect Babesia equi parasites. A ten-fold serial dilution of a 10% parasitemic culture was done to simulate low ... -
Willingness to Pay for Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia Vaccination in Narok South District of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is an economically important trans-boundary cattle disease which affects food security and livelihoods. A conjoint analysis-contingent valuation was carried out on 190 households ... -
Of Integrating Biological, Synthetic and Botanical Pesticides on Thrips Population and Yield of French Beans.
(University of Nairobi, 2013) -
Cellular Responses To Phase Fractions Of Trypanosoma Lewisi
(University of Nairobi, 1992-01)Infections by Trypanosoma lewisi are characterized by hyporesponsiveness of the immune system during the early phase of parasitaemia. Blastogenic response of normal rat spleen cells to amphiphilic and hydrophilic components ... -
Suppressor And Protector Factors Derived From Trypanosoma Lewisi
(University of Nairobi, 1991-11)Trypanosoma lewisi is a specific protozoan blood parasite of rats. Normal rats infected 2 h after treatment with plasma from day 8 irradiated (8.5 Gy) infected rats had significantly higher parasitaemia; in contrast, animals ... -
Necropsy Report, 1970.
(University of Nairobi, 1971)Post-mortem examinations were carried out on 442 domestic animals and 19 wild animals from a radius of approximately 80 km around Kabete, Kenya. The diseases and lesions observed are listed. Helminth infections recorded ... -
Monitoring and evaluation of implementation of legal Notice No. 113 of September 2008
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Utilization of synthetic and botanical insecticides to manage thrips (Thysanoptera: Thrips) on snapbeans (Fabaceae) in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010) -
Resistance of potato varieties to potato tubermoth (phthorimaea opercullela (Zeller)
(University of Nairobi, 2011)