Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Metabolic and Nutritional Diseases of Food Animals. Published by, University of Nairobi Press
(University of Nairobi PressDepartment of Clinical Studies, University of Nairobi, 2003)Metaboloic and Nutritional Diseases of Food Animals provides those interested in animal welfare with a sufficient but comprehensive account of metabolic and nutritional diseases of cattle, sheep, goats and pigs. The most ... -
Genetic diversity and symbiotic efficiency of legume nodulating bacteria from different land use systems in Taita Taveta, Kenya
(Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology,United States International UniversityDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technologies,University of Nairobi and World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)Kenya Forestry Research Institute, 2011)Populations of Legume Nodulating Bacteria (LNB) were assessed under glasshouse conditions from soils collected in Taita Taveta district, Kenya from various landuse systems. The populations were estimated by the ... -
Choice of Fresh Vegetable Retail Outlets by Developing-Country Urban Consumers: The Case of Kale Consumers in Nairobi, Kenya
(Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, SwedenDepartment of Land Resource Management & Agricultural Technology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Fresh produce retailing in many developing-country urban centers is changing with the recent emergence and rapid growth of supermarkets and specialty stores. These retail outlets are competing with the traditional wet ... -
The use of skin grafts in the treatment of wounds of the distal limbs in cattle
(Department of Clinical Studies, University of Nairobi, 1985) -
Alternatives in the management of limb wounds in cattle; M.V.Sc. Thesis in Veterinary Anesthesiology Radiology and Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
(Department of Clinical Studies, University of Nairobi, 1987) -
Effect of location on severity and prognosis of limb cellulitis in cows
(Department of Clinical Studies, University of Nairobi, 1990)Five plasters and one fiberglass casting bandages available on the Kenyan market were evaluated for breaking strength and resistance to abrasion. Under the test conditions, scotch cast was found to be 2.6 times stronger ... -
Occurrence and Severity of Angular Leaf Spot of Common Bean in Kenya as Influenced by Geographical Location, Altitude and Agroecological Zones
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 2007)A survey to determine the prevalence, incidence and severity of angular leaf spot of common bean was conducted in Embu, Kakamega, Kiambu, Machakos and Taita Taveta districts of Kenya. The districts were selected based on ... -
A trans-disciplinary study on the health risks of cryptosporidiosis from dairy systems in Dagoretti, Nairobi, Kenya: study background and farming system characteristics
(Department of Public Health Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of NairobiDepartment of Community Health, University of Nairobi,Biometry Unit, Department of Crop Science University of Nairobi,International Livestock Research Institute, ILRIMinistry of Health,, 2009)This paper characterises the dairy farming system in Dagoretti, Nairobi. Characterisation was part of a broader ecohealth project to estimate the prevalence and risk of cryptosporidiosis and develop risk mitigation strategies. ... -
Clinical and experimental evaluation of the healing of autologous free full thickness skin grafted and untreated skin wounds in cattle
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Concentrations of heavy metals and pesticide residues in leafy vegetables and implications for peri-urban farming in Nairobi, Kenya
(Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesDepartment of Range Management,University of Nairobi, 2012)The primary objective of this study was to assess the levels of heavy metals, nitrate, and pesticide residues in kale (Brassicaolaracea var. olecephala), a leafy vegetable. The study was conducted in three peri-urban sites ... -
The challenges of rehabilitating denuded patches of a semi-arid environment in Kenya
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 2010)Land degradation is a major problem in the semi-arid environments of Sub-Saharan Africa. Fighting land degradation is essential to ensure the sustainable and long-term productivity of the habited semiarid lands. In Kenya, ... -
Impact of land use types and farming practices on occurrence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) Taita-Taveta district in Kenya
(CIAT-Tropical Biology and Fertility Institute (TSBF)Nairobi University, College of Biological and Physical SciencesJomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and TechnologyUnited States International UniversityNational Museums of Kenya, Botany Department, 2012)A study was undertaken along land use gradients in Taita-Taveta district, southeast Kenya to evaluate the occurrence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in seven land use types (LUT). The gradient was from indigenous ... -
Large animal abdominal hernias
(Department of Clinical Studies, University of Nairobi, 1991)Equines are particularly susceptible to infection withTrypanosoma evansi andT. brucei, but rarely is naturalT. congolense andT. vivax infection seen in horses. An outbreak of trypanosomosis occurred in a herd of horses ... -
The resistance to abrasion of Plaster of Paris casts
(Department of Clinical Studies, University of Nairobi, 1993)Five plaster of Paris casting bandages including Nairobi Enterprises, salvagyps, helm, Plasrunpgyps and Veronese, available on the Kenyan market were evaluated based on their resistance to abrasion. The mean loss in mass ... -
Radiological evaluation of plaster cast bandages
(Department of Clinical Studies, University of Nairobi, 1993)Five plaster of Paris casting bandages including Nairobi Enterprises, salvagyps, helm, Plasrunpgyps and Veronese, available on the Kenyan market were evaluated based on their resistance to abrasion. The mean loss in mass ... -
Mechanical strength of some plaster of Paris casts
(Department of Clinical Studies, University of Nairobi, 1993)Five plaster of Paris casting bandages including Nairobi Enterprises, Salvagyps, Helm, Plasrum-gyps and Veronese, available on the Kenyan market were evaluated based on breaking strength. Helm plaster of Paris had a ... -
Clinical evaluation of casting bandages available in Kenya
(Department of Clinical Studies, University of Nairobi, 1994)The ease of cast breakage, the extent of cast wearing at the foot, the ability to bear weight on the cast limb, athe severity of lameness and cast related complications were compared clinically in three groups of six calves ... -
Studies on pseudoarthrosis of the bovine metacarpophalangeal joints; Ph.D. Thesis in Clinical Studies, University of Nairobi
(Department of Clinical Studies, University of Nairobi, 1995) -
Incidence of animal skin surface infections and its correlation to environmental contamination
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An outbreak of urticarial form of swine erysipelas in a medium-scale piggery in Kiambu District, Kenya
(Department of Clinical Studies, University of Nairobi, 1998)This report concerns an outbreak that occurred during July/August 1997. Ten pigs from a herd of 181 pigs in a medium-scale, semi-closed piggery in Kiambu District, Kenya, contracted the clinical disease. The main clinical ...
