Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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A survey of bovine cysticercosis/human taeniosis In Northern Turkana District, Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 2009)Bovine cysticercosis is a zoonosis that is mainly of socioeconomic ,H1(1 public health impor, ranee. A survey of this disease was.carried ou t in Northern Turkana District, Kenya to estimate the prevalence through both ... -
Assessing the productivity of indigenous chickens in an extensive management system in southern Nyanza, Kenya
(SpringerDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Veterinary Services, Mt. Elgon DistrictECTAD, Regional Animal Health Centre, FAOInternational Livestock Research Institute (lLRl),Community Capacity Building Initiative (CCBI),, 2010)The present study was conducted to assess the performance of indigenous chickens under exten¬sive system in southern Nyanza, Kenya. The study was carried out in two phases in Komolorume and Kawere villages in Rongo and ... -
Feasibility of commercial production of amaranth leaf vegetable by smallscale farmers in Kenya
(1 University of Nairobi, Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, Faculty of AgricultureUniversity of Nairobi, Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture,3 Kenya Agricultural Research Institute , Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Unit, KARI HQ, Kaptagat Road, Loresho- Nairobi, KenyaWagenngen University, Department of Plant sciences, Horticultural Supply Chains. The Netherlands, 2009)Vegetable amaranth (Amaranthus hypochondriacus) was grown under a range of fertiliser treatments (manure and a range of diammonium phosphate (DAP) applications) to determine the potential profitability under commercial ... -
Sparganosis in non-human primates
(RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONDepartment of Animal Resources, Institute of Primate ResearchDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 2011)The spargana were recovered from two vervets (Cer-copithecus aethiops), one olive baboon (Papio anubis anubis), and one Highland syke (Cercopithecus mi¬tis albortorquas). The animals were in good physical condition and, ... -
Community Based Best Practices In Natural Resources Management And Pastoralism In Ewaso Nyiro Ecosystem, Kenya: A Case Study Of Namunyak And Naibung'a Conservancies
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Palpable lingual cysts, a possible indicator of porcine cysticercosis, in Teso District, Western Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2007)Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of palpable lingual cysts in pigs in Western Kenya, a possible indicator of porcine cysticercosis, and to study the potential risk factors associated with this clinical finding. ... -
Comparison of the Carrier Status of P. multocida Between Farm and Live Market Indigenous Birds
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Nairobi, 2005)A total of one hundred and seventy one indigenous birds from smallholder farms and those traded in market centers in Nairobi were examined for the presence of Pasteurella multocida. Of these, 135 were farmed and 36 were ... -
Identification of new maize inbred lines with resistance to Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth.
(International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)University of Nairobi, Faculty of Agriculture, Upper Kabete Campus,, 2012)Striga hermonthica is a noxious, obligate hemi-parasite of cereal grasses that causes severe grain yield loss in susceptible maize cultivars in Africa. The development of host plant resistance is one of the most practical ... -
Comparison Between Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization (FISH) and Culture Method in the Detection of Pasteurella multocida in Organs of Indigenous Birds
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Nairobi, 2005)A total of forty-eight indigenous birds were intratracheally infected with Pasteurella multocida, paired and sacrificed at specified times. Seven organs from each of the four pairs were swabbed for culture and tissues taken ... -
On-form cross-sectional survey for bovine fasciolosis in Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 1997)Bovine foscioliosls coused by F. gigantica is widespread in Africa, including Kenya. There is a large collection of reports on fasciolosis in Kenya based on abattoir data records from veterinary investigation laboratories ... -
Determination of levels of Striga germination Stimulants for maize gene bank accessions and elite inbred lines
(GUASNRInternational Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)University of Nairobi, Faculty of Agriculture, Upper Kabete Campus,, 2012)Parasitism by Striga hermonthica (Del) Benth is a severe constraint in maize production in sub-Saharan Africa. Varying levels of tolerance to Striga attack have been identified and exploited in breeding programs of several ... -
Ducks in rural and semi-urban poultry production.
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Nairobi, 2003)Poultry are majority livestock in Kenya. At 71, 000, the duck population is a small but it contributes significantly to the smallholder economy in the semi-urban and some rural areas. They however, are sizable number among ... -
The fate of afiatoxins during processing of maize into muthokoi - A traditional Kenyan food
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2008)The effect of processing muthokoi, (a traditional dehulled maize dish in Kenya) on aflatoxin content of naturally contaminated maize was investigated. Dehulling decreased aflatoxin levels by 46.6% (5.5-70%) in maize samples ... -
Water requirements of African goats and haired-sheep
(East African Veterinary Research Organization, Muguga, 1971)A number of species of desert- dwelling ungulates (e.g. Grant's gazelle and oryx) can apparently survive desert conditions without drinking. We were interested in finding out whether goats and sheep herded in the arid ... -
Nutrient digestibility and gastrointestinal electrolyte flux in the elephant and rhinoceros
(Department of Veterinary Physiology, University of NairobiDepartment of Veterinary Science, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, The University of Nebraska-Lincoln,, 1983)Nutrient digestibility and absorption-secretion were studied in elephants and rhinoceros. 2. Prehension and diet selection are discussed. 3. Rhinoceros select less fiber, which may account for their greater digestive ... -
Serological survey of leptospiral antibodies in cattle, sheep and goats in Nyandarua district of Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1994)Leptospirosis is a common zoonotic disease of a world-wide importance. It causes economic loss to livestock industry from abortions, stillbirths, deaths, decreased milk production and infertility, The Leptospira organisms ... -
Determinants in provision of optimal nutrition care for orphans and vulnerable children in Kisumu, Kenya
(2012)The impact of Human Immune Deficiency/Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome is evident in the rising numbers of those orphaned by HIV/AIDS. These Orphans and Vulnerable Children affected by HIV/AIDS are stigmatized and ... -
Multiple Anthelmintic Resistance in Haemonchus Contortus on a Sheep Farm in Kenya
(Kluwer Academic Publishers bv ^ Printed in the NetherlandsDepartment of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 1997)Multiple resistance to albendazole, thiophanate, levamisole and orally administered ivermectin was detected in an isolate of Haemonchus contortus in sheep on a farm where benzimidazole resistance had already been identi¢ed. ... -
Reproductive performance of sows in rural communities of Busia and Kakamega Districts, Western Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2011)This study provided baseline performance of breeding pigs information on local sow productivity that was previously lacking. The objective was to investigate performance of breeding pigs in rural smallholder communities ... -
Prevalence of haemoparasites infection in indigenous chicken in Eastern Province of Kenya
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 2011)Indigenous chickens constitute over 81% of poultry in Kenya and produce 71% of eggs and poultry meat. Ecto- and haemoparasites limit production of these birds in the rural areas. However, there exists scanty information ...
