Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Khat (Catha edulis) lowers plasma luteinizing hormone (LH) and testosterone secretion, but increases cortisol levels in male rabbits
(Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 2008)This study investigated the effects of fresh khat extract on specific circulating hormones in male rabbits. Materials and methods: A total of 25 male New Zealand White rabbits were divided into five groups each comprising ... -
Effects of single daily khat (Catha edulis) extract on spatial learning and memory
(Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 2008)This study investigated the effects of fresh khat extract on learning and memory in CBA mice. A total of 20 male CBA mice, weighing 20–30 g, 5–6 weeks old were administered intraperitoneally with a single daily dose of ... -
Pathological changes in calves that died from exper"mental water intoxication
(Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 1997)The pathology of calves that died from experimental water Intoxication was investigated. Oedema of the brain and urinary bladder, and renal damage were significant path?logical findings in these calves. The findings were ... -
The feeding value of cocoyam ( colocasja esculenta) meal as a substitute for traditional energy sources in broilers.
(1991)Three experiments were conducted to evaluate the feeding value of raw and processed cocoyam (C%casia esculanta). The tubers were dried in a solar drier, milled and used to formulate isonitrogenous. isocaloric diets. These ... -
Practices of Traditional Birth Attendants in Machakos District, Kenya
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, University of Nairobi, 2011)Ethnopharmacological relevance: The aim of the study was to document TBAs practices as well as the indigenous herbal remedies they use to manage pre, intra and post partum complications in a rural Kenyan community. Materials ... -
Ricinus communis and Euclea divinorum of the family Euphorbiaceae and Ebenaceae, respectively, are
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, 2012)Ricinus communis and Euclea divinorum of the family Euphorbiaceae and Ebenaceae, respectively, are traditionally used by Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) in Machakos district of Kenya to induce or augment labor, manage ... -
Preliminary investigation of contractile activity of Ricinus communis
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, 2012)Ricinus communis and Euclea divinorum of the family Euphorbiaceae and Ebenaceae, respectively, are traditionally used by Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) in Machakos district of Kenya to induce or augment labor, manage ... -
DNA species surveillance: Monitoring bushmeat poaching and trading in Kenya using partial cytochrome b gene
(2012)DNA species identification has applications in such areas as forensic science, systematics, conservation genetics and agriculture. One key anthropogenic activity threatening large wildlife fauna is illegal exploitation. ... -
Socio-economic characteristics and perceptions of cattle keepers and constraints to cattle production in Western Kenya
(2011)A cross-sectional survey was done in two Districts in Western Kenya to determine the socio-economic characteristics and perceptions of the cattle types kept. This involved socio-economic profiles of households, herd ... -
An analysis of inbreeding levels and factors affecting growth and reproductive traits in the Kenya Alpine dairy goat
(2011)The level of inbreeding of the Kenya Alpine dairy goat was investigated by use of Brian Kinghorn’s Pedigree viewer© software. From 1,067 doe records, data on parentage was extracted and this resulted to 3,516 individual ... -
Spatial distribution of African Animal Trypanosomiasis in Suba and Teso districts in Western Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2010)Background: Studies on the epidemiology of African Animal Trypanosomiasis (AAT) rarely consider the spatial dimension of disease prevalence. This problem is confounded by use of parasitological diagnostic methods of ... -
Comparative evaluation of three PCR base diagnostic assays for the detection of pathogenic trypanosomes in cattle blood
(BioMed Central, 2008)Currently, several PCR based diagnostic assays have been developed to improve the detection of pathogenic trypanosomes. These tests include use of species specific primers, single and nested PCRs' based on primers ... -
Establishment and comparative analyses of different culture conditions of primary hepatocytes from Nile Tilapia ( Oreochromis Niloticus) as a model to study stress induction in Vitro.
(2005)We established an in vitro hepatocyte primary culture system from Oreochromis niloticus, a tropical fish species of great economical importance, and evaluated its ability to express albumin, a liver-specific protein, ... -
Genetic characterization of a pure relict population of Oreochromis esculentus, an endangered tilapia
(1999)Genetic variation of the Oreochromis esculentus population from Lake Kanyaboli was studied using 24 allozyme loci and three microsatellite loci and compared with four populations of O. niloticus. Results strongly suggest ... -
Factors influencing reproductive performance of cows from different Nguni ecotypes in southern Mozambique
(Springer Science+Business Media, 2012)The objective of this study was to assess the reproductive performance of two Nguni ecotypes (Nguni and Landim) raised in a subtropical environment to enhance strategies for livestock development and restocking programmes ... -
Institutional and organizational frameworks for dairy and beef cattle recording in Kenya: a review and opportunities for improvement
(Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,, 2011)To facilitate livestock improvement in developing countries, records on animal populations and their various productivity levels are important. However, in these countries, livestock recording presents a huge challenge. ... -
The effects of non-genetic factors and estimation of genetic and phenotypic parameters and trends for milk yield in Ayrshire cattle in Kenya
(Department of Animal Production, 2007)Dairy cattle production in Kenya has been growing into an important agricultural sector, but it still faces numerous difficulties in environmental constraints. The purpose of this study was to identify significant non-genetic ... -
An assessment of the efficiency of the dairy bull dam selection methodology in Kenya
(Department of Animal Production,, 2007)Data consisting of 5670 lactation records made by 2958 cows between 1990 and 2004 from 18 Ayrshire herds were used to evaluate the efficiency of the current bull dam selection method in Kenya. A univariate DF-REML procedure ... -
Phenotypic and genetic parameters of reproductive traits for Ayrshire cattle on large-scale farms in Kenya.
(Department of Animal Production, 2006)Data consisting of 2757 records from ten Kenyan Ayrshire herds made between 1980 and 2005 were used to examine environmental factors affecting age at first calving (AFC) and calving intervals (CI) and consequently estimate ... -
Smallholder farmers' feed material conseryation strategies in the tropical drylands of South-eastern Kenya
(2012)Availability of feed is the major constraint to livestock production in the drylands of southeastern Kenya. ln an effort to address this problem, this study was carried out to identify and rank feed material conservation ...
