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 |