Causes of pig mortality in farms around Kebete area of Kenya

dc.contributor.author	Ngatia, T. A
dc.contributor.author	Kiptoon, J. C.
dc.date.accessioned	2014-07-09T08:21:38Z
dc.date.available	2014-07-09T08:21:38Z
dc.date.issued	1989
dc.identifier.citation	Ngatia, T. A.; Kiptoon, J. C. Causes of pig mortality in farms around Kebete area of Kenya.Journal Bulletin of Animal Health and Production in Africa 1989 Vol. 37 No. 2 pp. 127-129	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0378-9721
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11295/72305
dc.description.abstract	A total of 136 pig carcasses of different breeds, sexes, and ages from different sources were examined in the Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nairobi over a five year period (1977-1981). In 15 cases (11.0%) no specific cause of death could be diagnosed. Causes of death in 121 (89.0%) cases were: alimentary tract, 39.0%; respiratory tract, 13.2%; musculoskeletal system, 6.6%; cardiovascular system, 5.2%; peritoneal, 4.4%; liver 3.7%; urogenital tract, 2.2%; splenic 0.7% and general systemic diseases (septicaemia), 5.2%.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	University of Nairobi	en_US
dc.title	Causes of pig mortality in farms around Kebete area of Kenya	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US
dc.type.material	en	en_US