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Emerging Livestock: Current Status, Global Perspective With A Local Focus.
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)Livestock production in Kenya has largely focused on conventional domestic animals, largely ignoring the existing potential of emerging livestock species as sources of protein and other animal products. Emerging livestock ... -
The Potential Of Stingless Bees As An Emerging Livestock
(University of Nairobi, 2010-09)Stingless bees are becoming important alternative pollinators to the honeybee, previously considered a universal pollinator, due to their abundance and adaptability, besides behavioural traits, which further enhance their ... -
Wildlife-Livestock Interface In A Changing Environment
(University of Nairobi, 2010-09)Wildlife-livestock interface defines the interaction between free ranging wildlife and livestock and livestock husbandry practices. This occurs as a result of belonging to the same or bordering ecosystems or sharing of ... -
Assessment of Integrated Pest Management options on reduction of pesticide residues and production cost of Snap beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) In Tharaka Nithi and Machackos Counties of Kenya
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Fertility Control: The Male Perspective
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)Fertility regulation or contraception is a means of ensuring that individuals only give birth when necessary. It is an important instrument in controlling, not only the growth of human population, but also managing the ... -
Assessment and interpretation of the Spatial Distribution of CBD and CLR in Central Kenya
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Animal Products Quality Control And Veterinary Services In A Devolved Government
(University of Nairobi, 2010-09)Veterinary Services is one of the standardized structures in the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) system and, by extension, in the World Trade Organization. It is recognized that the “Competence” and “Organization ... -
Aflatoxin In Animal Feeds And Human Food In Changing Environments
(University of Nairobi, 2010-09)Aflatoxins are a group of mycotoxins produced by Aspergillus species (fungi) under favorable conditions of temperature and humidity. Of late, aflatoxicosis has become important in Kenya because of its morbidity and mortality. ... -
Biotechnology And Animal Health: Which Way Forward For Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)Biotechnology has become increasingly important for improving animal health worldwide. However, in Kenya, the application of this technology in animal health is not as established as in the field of crop science. Therefore, ... -
Molecular Characterization To Identify The Genotypic Diversity Within The Infection And Treatment Method (ITM) Vaccine For East Coast Fever Using Micro- And Minisatellite Markers
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)East Coast fever (ECF) is a fatal bovine disease caused by a tick-transmitted protozoan parasite Theileria parva. The disease causes high levels of mortality in cattle and results in vast economic losses. The Infection and ... -
Transboundary Animal Diseases In Relation To The Changing Environment: Current Status And Future Trends
(University of Nairobi, 2010-09)The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations/ and the World Animal Health Organization define trans-boundary animal diseases as: “Those animal diseases that are of significant economic, trade and/or food ... -
Livestock Emergency Guidelines And Standards – A Tool For Livestock Emergency Response
(University of Nairobi, 2010-09)Climatic trends are causing more frequent and varied humanitarian crisis particularly among livestock keeping communities in developing countries which rely on livestock as a crucial livelihoods asset. Livestock interventions ... -
COLLECTION, SEROTYPING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE VIRUS in circulation in the Somali-ecosystem in Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)Foot-and-Mouth disease (FMD) is an endemic disease in Kenya with five of the seven serotypes of the Foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) causing outbreaks in different regions of Kenya namely O, A, C, SAT 1 and SAT 2. ... -
The Morphology Of Olfactory Mucosa After Administration Of Vinblastine Sulphate In Rabbits
(University of Nairobi, 2010-09)Vinblastine sulphate is a cancer chemotherapeutic drug which acts by disrupting microtubule dynamics of highly mitotic tissue cells. The affects of this drug on the nasal olfactory mucosa and its olfactory axon projections ... -
Veterinary Education And Training:Remaining Relevant In Changing Demands For Veterinary Service Delivery
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)Veterinary training at Kabete started in 1942, leading to diploma in animal health. The graduates worked strictly as veterinary scouts under white veterinary surgeons. However demand for training increased and in July 1962 ... -
Nitric Oxide Synthase 3 Gene Transcriptional Regulation In Pulmonary Myofibroblast Differentiation And Its Implication In Pulmonary Fibrosis
(University of Nairobi, 2010-09)Nitric oxide (NO) produced by endothelial cells via nitric-oxide synthase (eNOS) conversion of L-arginine to L-citrulline represents an antifibrotic mechanism in the body. Studies suggest that nitric oxide (NO)-mediated ... -
Use Of Lesser Bush Baby (Galago Senegalensis) In Research
(University of Nairobi, 2010-09)This is a retrospective study concerning the use of lesser bush baby (Galago senegalensis) and their biological materials in research. We reviewed studies published between 1960 and 2007 in peer-reviewed journals using ... -
Rabbit diseases as a production Constraint in Kenya
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Conservation medicine in the African context
(University Of Nairobi, 2012)Medical sciences have evolved from fairly generic to highly specialized fields over the 20th century. Increased specialization has not only brought about the benefits associated with division of labour but also negative ... -
Challenges and opportunities for clean milk production in the arid and semi-arid areas (ASALs) of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-04)In Kenya the ASALs form 80% of the country’s land mass with nomadic pastoralism as the main activity. North Eastern Province is one of the key ASAL areas where camels are the main milk providers especially during the ...