Browsing Journal Articles by Subject "Gastrointestinal"
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A comparative study of gastrointestinal parasites between ranched and freeranging Burchell’s zebra (Equus burchelli antiquorum) in Isiolo district,Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2004)Parasites were collected from 20 Burchell’s zebra, Equus burchelli antiquorum, from Isiolo district, Kenya. 10 were ranched animals from the Lewa Downs Ranch and 10 free ranging from the areas adjacent to the ranch to the ... -
The effects of anthelmintic treatments against gastrointestinal nematodes on the performance of breeding ewes and lambs on pasture in semi-arid Kenya
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Nairobi, 2008)The effects of anthelmintics treatments in controlling gastrointestinal nematodes in breeding ewes in a semi-arid area of Kenya were determined. The study carried out during two breeding seasons, between June 2000 and ... -
The Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Nematodes of Dairy Cattle in Central Kenya
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 2001)The epidemiology of H. placei and of other gastrointestinal nematodes in yearling dairy cattle was examined on two farms in Kiambu District, central Kenya during each of 13 one-month periods from April 1993 to April 1994. ... -
Gastrointestinal osmolality electrolyte and organic acid composition in five species of East African herbivorous mammals.
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, University of Nairobi, 1980-10)Inherent differences observed in ionic composition of gastrointestinal contents due to diet, feeding regimen and (or) site along the length of the digestive tract were controlled so that a clearer understanding of ... -
Gastrointestinal parasites of free-ranging colobus monkeys (Colobus angolensis palliatus) in Kwale District, Kenya coast
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health and ToxicologyDepartment of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, University of NairobiDepartment of Clinical Studies, University of Nairobi, 2006)Approximately 2000 black and white Angolan colobus monkeys (Colobus angolensis palliatus) remain in Kwale District, Southern Kenya. They are threatened by deforestation due to private development countrywide. Primates can ...