Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Digestion and renal function in East African goats and haired sheep
(Department of Animal Physiology, University of Nairobi, 1974) -
Studies on the physiology of digestion and metabolism of the red deer (Cervus elaphus
(Department of Animal Physiology, University of Nairobi, 1968) -
Thermal panting reduces oxygen uptake in the dikdik, Rhynchotragus kirki
(Department of Animal Physiology, University of Nairobi, 1975) -
Assessment of bovine hoof conformation and its association with lameness, animal factors and management practices on small-scale dairy farms in Kiambu district, Kenya.
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Science, 1997)Digital health and conformation were assessed in 216 dairy cattle on 78 randomly selected small-scale farms. For each cow, gait was assessed and the digits examined in detail. Hoof measurements (angle and length of the ... -
Helminth Parasite Infections Of Sheep In Kangundo Division Of Machakos District, Kenya. Bull
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A cross-inoculation study on indigenous rhizobia and selected tree legumes
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 1989)A cross-innoculation study with idigenous rhizobia was carried out on seven host legume species from where they were originally isolated. The legumes included Acacia albida, Acacia mearnsii, Calliandra calothyrsus, Leucena ... -
Temperature insensitive O2 in blood of the tree frogChiromantis petersi
(Springer-VerlagDepartment of Zoophysiology, University of Aarhus, DK-8000, Aarhus C., DenmarkComparative Animal Physiology Research Unit, University of Nairobi,, 1980)Respiratory gas exchange and blood respiratory properties have been studied in the East-African tree frogChiromantis petersi. This frog is unusually xerophilous, occupies dry habitats and prefers body temperatures near ... -
Horticulture in urban eco-systems: some socio-economic and environmental lessons from studies in three developing regions
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2006)In the light of the documented prevalence of peri-urban horticulture in developing countries, the paper highlights the need to identify and resolve health risks associated with the urban location of these systems. Contamination ... -
Effects on blood pressure of reduced dietary sodium and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2001)Hypertension affects almost 50 million people in the United States and places them at higher risk for cardiovascular diseases.1,2 Furthermore, this risk increases with progressive elevations in blood pressure, beginning ... -
Progress in analytic methods — more sophistication or back to basics
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 1995)n recent years, there has been a rapid expansion in the use of quantitative methods in veterinary epidemiology. These developments have been in response to both more ambitious analytical objectives and the opportunities ... -
Assessing infections at multiple levels of aggregation
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 1997-01)The patterns of sero-prevalence of antibodies to four infectious diseases, representing a broad range of pathogens (bacteria: brucellosis; mycoplasma: contagious bovine pleuropneumonia; viruses: infectious bovine ... -
Ventilation and expired gas composition in the flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber, during normal respiration and panting
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Growth response of Grevillea robusta A. Cunn. seedlings to phosphorus fertilization in acid soils from Kenya
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 1999)Three experiments were conducted to assess the response of G. robusta to phosphorus fertilization using acid soils showing low P levels from Eastern (Gituamba-Andosols) and W estern (Kakamega-Acrisols) Kenya. In the ... -
A comparison of different models for assessing variations in the sero-prevalence of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis by farm, area and district in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 1997-10)The relative variability of the sero-prevalence of antibodies to infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) due to cow, farm, and agroecological area levels were investigated for three contrasting districts in Kenya: Samburu, ... -
Functional properties of hemoglobins in the teleost Tilapia grahami
(Springer-VerlagDepartment of Animal Physiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Zoophysiology, University of Aarhus, DK-8000, Aarhus, Denmark, 1975)The oxygen binding properties ofTilapia grahami hemoglobins have been investigated. The whole blood hemolysate possesses at 35°C a high oxygen affinity (P 50∼ 4.0 mmHg). The O2Hb equilibrium is moderately affected by the ... -
Monitoring of livestock health and production in sub-Saharan Africa
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, 1995-12)We begin by stressing that relevant and adequate information is an essential ingredient of efficient decision-making processes aimed at optimising the performance of livestock enterprises. Such decisions are universally ... -
Analysis of correlated discrete observations: background, examples and solutions
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2003-06-26)The goal of this paper is to highlight the use and interpretation of statistical techniques that account for correlation in epidemiological data. A conceptual statistical background is provided, and the main types of ... -
A Bacteriological And Serological Survey Of Avian Salmonellosis In Four Farms And A Slaughterhouse. Kenya Veterinarian
(University of NairobiVeterinary Panthology and Microbiology, 1979)A bacteriological and Serological survey of salmonellosis in chicken (Gallus domesticus) was carried out on four farms and slaughterhouse. Four serological tests namely the rapid whole blood test (RWBPT), the slide ... -
Nutrient recovery from solid waste and linkage to urban and peri-urban agriculture in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary services,, 2007)Community based composting practices were studied in Nairobi using a questionnaire, and the quality of composts produced characterised for nutrient and heavy metal contents. An inventory of the composting groups was made ... -
Study design and analytic methods for data collected from clusters of animals
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 1994)A variety of study design and statistical methods to account for the clustering of animal health and production outcomes is outlined. We argue that the relative utility of study design vs. statistical methods in accounting ...
