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Haematological and biomedical changes in cattle poisoned by Gnidia latifolia syn. lasiosiphon latifolius (thymelaeaceae)
(1982)
Haematological and serum biochemical examinations were carried out on 12 high grade bull caves fed Gnidia latifolia (Meisn). This resulted in lymphocytopaenia, increased blood urea nitrogen and lactate dehydrogenase. There ...
Intake and rumen degradation in cattle fed napier grass iPennisetum purpureum) supplemented with various levels of Desmodium intortum and Ipomoea batatus vines
(South African Society of Animal Science, 2001)
This study was conducted to assess the effect of greenleaf desmodium (Desmodium intortum) and
sweet potato vine (Ipomoea batatus) supplementation of napier grass on dry matter intake, degradation and
rumen fermentation ...
The Prevalence and Intensity of Helminth and Coccidial Infections in Dairy Cattle in Central Kenya
(2000)
A survey of gastrointestinal parasite infections of young (<6 months old), immature (6–12 months old) and adult (>12 months old) dairy cattle on 16 farms in Kiambu District, Kenya was conducted during a dry season (September ...
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 ...
Evaluation of the indirect haemagglutination test (IHA) in diagnosis of Taenia saginata cysticercosis (Cysticercus bovis) infection in cattle.
(1980)
hree protein fractions, F1, F2 and F3, were obtained from antigens prepared from mature Taenia saginata. Using the IHA test, crude antigen and F1 consistently gave high titres with sera from calves experimentally infected ...
Grazing, social and comfort behaviour of Ankole and crossbred (Ankole× Holstein) heifers on pasture in south western Uganda
(University of Nairobi., 2008)
The aim of this study was to assess the grazing, social and comfort behaviour of the indigenous purebred Ankole cattle breed and crossbred (Holstein×Ankole) animals under typical management conditions in south western ...
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 ...
Immunization of cattle with Ra86 impedes Rhipicephalus appendiculatus nymphal-to-adult molting
(© 2012 Elsevier GmbH, 2012)
Commercial vaccines based on the tick gut protein Bm86 have been successful in controlling the onehost
tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus and provide heterologous protection against certain other
non-target ixodid ...
Cross-breeding cattle for milk production in the tropics: achievements, challenges and opportunities
(University of Nairobi., 2013)
This paper reviews experiences with cross-breeding for milk production in the tropics. Data were compiled from 23 different studies evaluating the performance of different grades of cross-bred animals as well as local ...