Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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The use of Ultrasound in distinguishing complications of the Jugular Vein arising from Intravenous Catheters and Injections in horses
(Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2001)The ultrasound technique was used to provide both structural and functional information concerning the integrity of the jugular vei n following intravenous infusions and injections. These were performed in the routine ... -
Non-fracture lameness in cattle; A retrospective study
(Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, C.A. V.S., 1991)Out of 3,278 bovine cases seen and treated at the large animal Clinic, University of Nairobi (LAC-UON), 549 (16.74%) had non-fracture lameness (NFL). Foot lameness contributed to 65% of the NFL and the commonest cause of ... -
Comparison of Intramuscular and intravenous injection of xylazine-ketamine mixture in donkeys with and without atropine premedication
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Computer Tomography: A Novel Diagnostic Technique used in Horses
(Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2001)In veterinarary Medicine, Computer Tomography (CT scan) is used mere often in dogs and cats than in large animals due to their small size and ease of manipulation. This paper, however. illustrates the use of the rechniquc ... -
For the IGAD Livestock Policy Initiative March 2010 An Institutional Review of IGAD and IGAD Satellite Programs for the Establishment of an IGAD Livestock Unit
(Department of clinical studies, 2010-04)This report is prepared for the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development’s Livestock Policy Initiative (IGAD LPI). The objective of the study was to conduct an institutional review of IGAD to facilitate the development ... -
Factors used to predict prognosis and economic outcome of surgery for advanced bovine ocular squamous cell carcinoma
(University of NairobiDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Studies, C.A. V.S., 1991)Seventeen cows of various breeds with varying degrees of severity of advanced ocular squamous cell carcinoma were treated by radical surgery, which included enucleation and extirpation of the surrounding ocular muscles and ... -
Alpha-2-Adrenoceptor agonists in Veterinary practice
(Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2001)Since the first a)-sdrenoccptor agonist xylazinc (Rompuml) was synthesized in 1962 in Germany, and the subsequent development of others in this group. a-adrenoceptor agonists have been used for decades for their sedative, ... -
Sustainable Livelihood: Potential Role and Quality Assurance of Camel Export Trade in Somalia
(Department of clinical studies, 2011)Increasing market integration is an unavoidable process for most pastoral societies. The livestock sector which accounts for about 80% of Somalia’s GDP plays a significant role in food security and socio-economic development ... -
Surgical conditions of the urinary tract in cattle
(Department a/Clinical Studies, University of Nairobi, 1990)Diseases of the urinary system necessitating surgery are not commonly encountered other than those procedures associated with urinary calculi or occurring as a result. of traumatic injuries. The effect of surgery on the ... -
Prognosis indicators and economic implications of advanced bovine ocular squamous cell carcinoma after radical surgery
(Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1990)The productive life span of animals is shortened and the carcass devalued by ocular squamous cell carcinoma. This causes remarkable economic losses in the cattle industry, particularly because the disease is most common ... -
How to improve the prognosis of ventral abdominal hernias in large animals: modified overlapping technique: : modified overlapping technique
(University of NairobiDepartment of Clinical Studies, 1991)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 ... -
Ways of improving the prognosis of ventral hernias in food animals.
(Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1990)Any displacement of abdominal contents through "unnatural" openings in any part of the abdominal wall is termed a ventral hernia (Frank 1970; Keown 1976; Tirgari 1979; McIlwraith 1984). Ventral hernia is an acquired type ... -
Factors used to predict prognosis and economic outcome of surgery for advanced bovine ocular squamous cell carcinoma
(University of NairobiDepartment of Clinical Studies, 1991)Seventeen cows of various breeds with varying degrees of severity of advanced ocular squamous cell carcinoma were treated by radical surgery, which included enucleation and extirpation of the surrounding ocular muscles and ... -
Comparative healing of nitrofurazone bandage treated and untreated excisional skin wounds in cattle
(Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of NairobiDepartment of Veterinary Anaesthesiology, Radiology and Surgery, Western College of Veterinary Medicine Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7N OWO, 1991)The healing of untreated and Nitrofurazone bandage treated excisionalskin wounds on the metatarsal and/or metacarpal regions of cows was compared. There was no difference in the rate of wound healing and epithelization ... -
Non-fracture lameness in cattle: a retrospective study
(Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1991)Out of 3,278 bovine cases seen and treated at the Large Animal Clinic University of Nairobi (LAC-U.O.N.), 549 (16.74%) had non-fracture lameness (NFL). Foot lameness contributed to 65% of the NFL and the commonest cause ... -
Mammary gland infections in free-range goats in Kenya
(Department of clinical studies, 1992)In the recent years interest in keeping dairy goat has increased and does capable of producing 8 I itres of milk/day are becoming common. With this increase In production there is inevitably a greater risk of rnastitis. ... -
Gastrointestinal osbtruction in dogs at the veterinary clinic, Kabete.
(Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1994)A study of postmortem examination reports of dog conditions diagnosed at the faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, covering 16 years ( 1976-1991) revealed that intussusception was the most important cause ... -
Use of a Tiemann's catheter in the surgical management of obstructive multiple urolithiasis in a mixed breed dog
(University of NairobiDepartment of Clinical Studies, 2006)A two year-old mixed breed, neutered dog was presented at the Small Animal Clinic University of Nairobi with a history of urinary obstruction. Clinical signs of uremia were observed. Catheterization of the urinary bladder ... -
Systemic mastocytosis associated with liver failure in an adult German shepherd dog
(University of NairobiDepartment ojClinical StudiesDepartment of PathologyMicrobiology and Parasitology, 2006)Ectoparasitism is an important factor associated with poor production of village indigenous chickens. A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the prevalence of ectoparasites in free ranging indigenous chicken ... -
Time-dose response of Trypanosoma congolense bloodstream forms to diminazene and isometamidium
(International Laboratory for Research on Animal Diseases (ILRAD), 1994)Trypanosoma congolense bloodstream forms were propagated in vitro axenically in a simplified cultivation medium at 34 ° C. Viability of a drug-sensitive and a drug-resistant clone were examined for 10 days following ...
