Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Effects of three nematode anthelmintic treatment regimes on flock performance of sheep and goats under extensive management in semi-arid Kenya
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 1997)A study was undertaken in a semi-arid area of Kenya between August 1991 and June 1993 to evaluate the effects of anthelmintic treatment using ivermectin before or during the rains, on performance of mixed sheep and goat ... -
Identification of the species of origin of fresh, cooked and canned meat and meat products using antisera to thermostable muscle antigens by ouchterlony's double diffusion test.
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 1986)Antisera to thermostable muscle antigens (TMA) from 14 species of bovidae were raised in goats and/or sheep. To achieve species specificity the antisera were absorbed with serum from the other species. While the absorbed ... -
Release and survival of Echinococcus eggs in different environments in Turkana, and their possible impact on the incidence of hydatidosis in man and livestock.
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 1991)In Turkana, Kenya, a prevalence of hydatidosis of nearly 10% has been recorded among the pastoralists yet their livestock have a much lower prevalence of the disease. The present study investigated the release from dogs ... -
Species identification of autoclaved meat samples using antisera to thermostable muscle antigens in an enzyme immunoassay
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 1987)An enzyme immunoassay (EIA) suitable for use in identification of cooked and autoclaved meat samples using antisera to thermostable muscle antigens (TMA) is described. Goat antisera to TMA of various species were tested ... -
The Prevalence and Intensity of Helminth and Coccidial Infections in Dairy Cattle in Central Kenya
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 2000)A survey of gastrointestinal parasite infections of young (<6 months old), immature (6–12 months old) and adult (>12 months old) dairy cattle on 16 farms in Kiambu District, Kenya was conducted during a dry season (September ... -
Hydatid disease in the Turkana District of Kenya, VII: analysis of the infection pressure between definitive and intermediate hosts of Echinococcus granulosus, 1979-1988.
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 1990)The rate of acquisition of Echinococcus granulosus and other taeniids was examined in dogs treated with praziquantel(Droncit) in a pilot control scheme started in 1983 in north-western Turkana District of Kenya. An attempt ... -
Efficacy of Myrsine africana, Albizia anthelmintica and Hilderbrantia sepalosa herbal remedies against mixed natural sheep helminthosis in Samburu district, Kenya
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 2004)Traditional livestock healers from Samburu and Turkana communities in Samburu District of Kenya were identified and recruited for participation in this study. Sheep with mixed gastrointestinal helminthosis were purchased ... -
Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli serotype O111:HNT isolated from preterm neonates in Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 1989-06)This investigation was initiated as a consequence of several cases of diarrhea in a nursery ward for preterm babies in Nairobi, Kenya. Ten lactose-positive colonies were isolated from the stools of each of 30 neonates, ... -
Prevalence of porcine cysticercosis and associated risk factors in Homa Bay District, Kenya
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of NairobiDepartment of Animal Production, University of Nairobi, 2012)Background Taenia solium is an important zoonosis in many developing countries. Cysticercosis poses a serious public health risk and leads to economic losses to the pig production industry. Due to scarcity of data on ... -
Modelling of a locally fabricated flat-plate solar milk pasteuriser using artificial neural network
(2013)The objective of this work was to develop an artificial neural network model to predict milk temperature of a locally fabricated solar milk pasteuriser, based on measures of error deviation from experimental data. A ... -
Feeding dairy cattle in East Africa.
(Department of Animal Production, University of Nairobi, 2012)This book contains 9 chapters that discuss the nutrient requirements of dairy cows; pasture management; forage production and utilization; supplements and additives; feeding calves, heifers and cows; ration formulation; ... -
Improving Drought Tolerance in Sorghum bicolor L. Moench: Marker - Assisted Transfer of the Stay - Green Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) from a Characterized Donor Source into a Local Farmer Variety
(University of Nairobi.University of Nairobi, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 2013)Drought stress is a major constraint to sorghum production in Kenya, especially during flowering stage. This study aimed at developing drought tolerant sorghum varieties by transferring the stay green trait that confers ... -
Does HCN from Pseudomonas fluorescens Isolate T58 Contribute in Biocontrol of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp lycopersici?
(University of Nairobi.University of Bonn, Institute for Plant Diseases, GermanyUniversity of Nairobi, Department of Crop Protection, Kenya, 2002-10-11)Fusarium sp. pathogens are a major cause of vascular wilt diseases on many cultivated crop plants. In the search for methods to control these diseases biological control using rhizobacteria is increasingly attracting ... -
Thermal Responses of Late Embryos and Hatchlings of the Sooty Tern
(1994)Oxygen consumption (VO<sub>2</sub>) and body temperature (T<sub>b</sub>) of young Sooty Terns (Sterna fuscata) were measured during late incubation and in the first 24 hr after hatching at ambient temperatures (T<sub>a</sub>) ... -
Hatching and the Establishment of Thermoregulation in the Wedge-Tailed Shearwater (Puffinus pacificus)
(1992)Late-incubation unpipped eggs, pipped eggs, and hatchlings of the wedge-tailed shearwater (Puffinus pacificus) were exposed to constant ambient temperatures ( $T_{a}'s$ ) between 28° and 38°C (eggs) or 15° and 43°C ... -
Combining ability of early-maturing quality protein maize inbred lines adapted to Eastern Africa
(2010)Adapted early-maturing quality protein maize (QPM) hybrids with high grain yield potential in Eastern Africa would benefit maize farmers through increased grain production and subsequently higher income but they are not ... -
Incidence and severity of coffee leaf rust and other coffee pests and diseases in Rwanda
(Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Rwanda,Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi,CABI Africa Regional Center,, 2012)Coffee Leaf Rust (CLR) caused by Hemileia vastatrix Berk. and Br. has a worldwide distribution and causes enormous yield losses. A survey was conducted in Rwanda to evaluate incidence and severity of CLR and other coffee ... -
Identification of suitable parents and temperatures for breeding Potato virus Y (PVY) and Potato virus X (PVX) resistant potatoes
(Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), National Potato Research Centre (NPRC), TigoniUniversity of Nairobi, Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 2011)Mixed infection of Potato virus Y (PVY) and Potato virus X (PVX) together with other potato viruses have the potential of causing yield losses of up to 80 % in the major varieties grown in Kenya. In search for suitable ... -
Combining ability of grain yield and agronomic traits in diverse maize lines with maize streak virus resistance for Eastern Africa region
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, KenyaKenya Agricultural Research Institute, Muguga, KenyaAlliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Combining ability of inbred lines is important information in maize hybrid breeding programs incorporating materials from various germplasm sources. This study was conducted with germplasm varying in their maize streak ... -
Feeding practices and effects of gastrointestinal parasite infections on live weight gain of small ruminants in smallholder mixed farms in Kenya
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of NairobiDepartment of Animal Production, University of Nairobi, 2008-04)The objective of this study was to quantify the effects of gastrointestinal nematodosis on live weight gain (LWG) of sheep and goats kept in smallholder farms in Kenya. A total of 307 sheep and goats from smallholder farms ...
