| dc.contributor.author | Kanui, Titus I | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kimwele, Charles N | |
| dc.contributor.author | Aulie, Arnfinn | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-06-30T08:58:24Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-06-30T08:58:24Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1993-10 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Physiology Volume 106, Issue 2, October 1993, Pages 381–384 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/030096299390529D | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/42787 | |
| dc.description.abstract | 1. Slow-growing juvenile Nile crocodiles were injected with recombinant bovine growth hormone (rbGH) once a week for 6 weeks and then re-treated after 4 weeks.
2. The feed intake of the treated crocodiles was 26 g/kg/meal during the three periods, while the intakes of the controls were 15, 20 and 2 g/kg.
3. The treated gained 2.3 and 0.9%/week in weight during the first and second injection period and the feed conversion efficiencies were 28 and 13%. The controls lost weight.
4. The treated animals grew at rates of 0.98 and 0.43%/week during the first and the second injection period.
5. Bovine GH enhances growth in juvenile crocodiles and seems to have less adverse effects than human GH. | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
| dc.title | Influence of recombinant bovine growth hormone on growth and feed intake in juvenile Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) | en |
| dc.type | Article | en |
| local.publisher | Department of Animal Physiology | en |
