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Surgical conditions of the urinary tract in cattle
(1990)
Diseases of the urinary system necessitating surgery are not commonly encountered other than those procedures associated with urinary calculi or occurring as a result. of traumatic injuries. The effect of surgery on the ...
Development and survival of infective larvae of gastrointestinal nematodes of cattle on pasture in central Kenya
(1998)
On a series of pasture plots, 2 kg pats of bovine faeces containing known numbers of strongylid (Haemonchus, Cooperia, Oesophagostomum and Trichostrongylus) eggs were deposited at intervals of 4 weeks from July 1995 to ...
Non-fracture lameness in cattle: a retrospective study
(1991)
Out of 3,278 bovine cases seen and treated at the Large Animal Clinic University of
Nairobi (LAC-U.O.N.), 549 (16.74%) had non-fracture lameness (NFL). Foot lameness
contributed to 65% of the NFL and the commonest cause ...
Assessment of the effect of tsetse control on livestock productivity—a case study in northern Côte d'Ivoire
(University of Nairobi, 1998)
In order to assess the effect of tsetse control on livestock productivity, 21 herds of cattle of N'Dama, Baoulé and zebu cross breeds in the region of Boundiali, northern Côte d'Ivoire, were monitored monthly for trypanosome ...
Comparative healing of nitrofurazone bandage treated and untreated excisional skin wounds in cattle
(1991)
The healing of untreated and Nitrofurazone bandage treated excisionalskin wounds
on the metatarsal and/or metacarpal regions of cows was compared. There was no difference in the rate of wound healing and epithelization ...
An abattoir survey of gastrointestinal nematode infections in cattle in the central highlands of Kenya
(1998-07)
The gastrointestinal tracts of 672 crossbred cattle were obtained from various abattoirs in Kiambu District, Kenya from August 1992 to July 1993, and examined for the presence of gastrointestinal nematodes. Eight nematode ...
Feeding Behaviour of Sahiwal and Friesian Cattle Under a Zero Grazing System in a Tropical Climate
(1999-03)
A study was conducted in a tropical environment in Kenya, to determine the feeding
behaviour of Friesian and Sahiwal cattle fed on napier grass (Penni.setum purpureum)
under zero grazing conditions. Measurements were ...
Prevalence of Eimeria species in cattle in Kenya
(1990-02)
A total of 620 bovine faecal samples collected from unselected animals brought for post-mortem to the Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology or from animals in the Kabete (Kenya) practice area of the Faculty ...