Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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A serological survey of brucellosis in camels in North-Eastern Province of Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 1978) -
Animal Welfare The Impact of Customized Lectures on Knowledge and Perceptions of Veterinary Students on Animal Welfare and Related Legislations
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Vetinary Anatomy and physiology, 2009)A study was designed to investigate the knowledge and perceptions of animal welfare and related legislations among graduating Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine students from the University of Nairobi, Kenya. A questionnaire ... -
Innovations in climate risk management: protecting and building rural livelihoods in a variable and changing climate
(International Research Institute for Climate and Society, The Earth Institute, Columbia University,University of Nairobi, Department of Land Resources Management & Agricultural Technology, Range Management Section,, 2007)We argue that more effective management of climate risk must be part of the response of the international agriculture community to the double crisis of persistent poverty and a changing climate. The most promising opportunities ... -
Expression of oestrogen receptors alpha and beta and of aromatase in the testis of immature and mature boars.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Clinical Studies, Veterinary Faculty, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 2005-06)The boar testis secretes high amounts of oestrogens. In order to test for a likely local significance, we investigated the expression of oestrogen receptors (ER) in immature and mature boar testes using immunohistochemistry ... -
The wetland soils of central Kenya: Characteristics classification and current use.
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 2000)This study was carried out in one of the agriculturally high potential and densily populated areas of Kenya The data presented in this paper was collected during soil survey carried out to asses the suitability of some of ... -
Dystocia in Kenyan dairy cattle
(University of Nairobi.Department of Clinical Studies, Veterinary Faculty, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1981-02)No abstract available -
Transfer of sheep embryos through a laparoscope.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Clinical Studies, Veterinary Faculty, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1984-04)No abstract available -
Soil cover for improved productivity: attractive water and soil conservation for the drylands in Kenya.
(1993)The importance of soil cover and topsoil management for soil and water conservation was studied in catchment and test plot studies and infiltration trials in the west and north of Mount Kenya. The short-term improvement ... -
Indicators of poor welfare in dairy cows within smallholder zero-grazing units in the peri-urban areas of Nairobi, Kenya
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Effect of tea cropping on the structure of some Kenyan soils
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 2000)Experiments were conducted on humic Andosols to investigate the effect of tea cropping on the structural aspects of the soil. Selected fields had the following: moribund tea, tea planted in 1959, tea planted in 1979 and a ... -
Legionnaires' disease with special reference to its epidemiology--A review.
(University of Nairobi,, 1980) -
Does Access To Land Have A Positive Impact On The Food Situation Of The Urban Poor? : A Case Study In Nairobi
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 1998)In order to make ends meet, many poor urban households in sub-Saharan Africa fall back on farming activities, either within the city boundaries or in the rural areas from which they come. The central question raised in ... -
Degradation of soil physical properties in overgrazed rangelands in Laikipia district.
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 2000)Infiltration rate, bulk density, saturated hydraulic conductivity, organic carbon content, particle size distribution and water content, for bush cover, grass cover and bare ground sites within four representative soil ... -
The effects of preconception supplementation on the productivity of dairy heifers grazed on medium quality pasture under East African conditions.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Clinical Studies, Veterinary Faculty, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1982-03)No abstract available -
Reaction of green manure plants to root knot nematodes
(University of NairobiDepartment of plant science and crop protection, 2000)Green manure plants are increasingly being adopted for soil fertility improvement especially in low-input agriculture. Information on their reaction to plant parasitic nematodes is, however, scanty. Green manure plants, ... -
The geochemistry and mineralogy of parent materials and soils in two catchments in Laikipia district, Kenya.
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 2000)Rock and subsoil samples were taken for geochemical and mineralogical studies from Sirima and Mukogodo catchments in Laikipia District. Rock samples from Sirima catchment showed an average content (in per cent) of 52.4 ... -
The Need and Possible Modalities Of Establishment of Community Based Delivery Of Veterinary Services And Inputs In The Arid And Semi Arid Areas In Kenya
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Clinical studies, 1999)Veterinary services and inputs in the ASAL, as most other services in the rest of the country, has for sometime now been offered fr ee, with the Governme nt meeting the costs of drugs, service, disease control and ... -
Nutritive and anti-nutritive qualities of mostly preferred edible woody plants in selected drylands of Iringa District, Tanzania
(Department of Land Resources and Agricultural Technology, University of Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Botany, University of Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Chiromo, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Nutritional and anti-nutritional factors of preferred woody plants were evaluated in selected drylands of Iringa District. Vangueria infausta (Burch.) and Vitex mombassae (Vatke.) identified as source of edible fruits; ... -
Endometritis in the mare: A comparison between reproductive history and uterine biopsy as techniques for predicting susceptibility of mares to uterine infection
(University of Nairobi.Clinical Studies Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1989-09)Thirty mares with no clinical signs of endometritis were categorized as being susceptible or resistant to uterine infection depending on whether or not they had a history of recurrent endometritis. The same mares were then ... -
Erosion susceptibility of the soils of Mukogodo catchment.
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 2000)Erosion susceptibility was studied in soils of the Mukogodo catchment in the Laikipia District of Kenya. Factors studied were: climate, relief, soil erodibility, land use, land management, surface cover, and conservation. ...
