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Experimental trypanosomiasis: a study of the pathology of trypanosoma concolense in the goat, with a special ephasis on the pathogenesis of the anaemia
(University of Nairobi, 1975-04)
The aim of this experiment was to study the pathology of the disease in goats, due T. congolense infection, with a special emphasis on the mechanism of the anaemia.
The experimental animals were bought from KISIMA FARM, ...
Dry matter and nutrient intake by grazing dairy heifers from a predominantly chloris Gayana pasture
(University of Nairobi, 1978)
A toxicological investigation of catha edulis forsk (miraa)
(1973)
Forsk, also known as Miraa, grows in the Eastern part
of the African corrt inent from Ethiopia to South Africa. The young twigs
of this p'larrb are nnsticated to give a central stimulant effect. The leaves,
.shcct.s and ...
Factors influencing farm income in marginal areas of the lower cotton zone in Eastern Kenya (Machakos, Kitui and Mbere Division – Embu
(University of Nairobi, 1975)
In view of the emphasis given to improving
farm productivity in the marginal areas, the main
objective of the study was to determine those factors
that influence farm incomes in these areas. other
minor objectives were ...
A Histological Study Of The Larval Salivary Glands Of The Sheep Nasal Bot Fly Oestrus Ovis Linnaeus (Oestridae - Diptera) With Observations On The Larval Distribution
(University of Nairobi, 1976)
The larvae of Oestrus ovis are well known parasites inhabiting the nasal passages and
adjoining cavities in sheep. Besides causing myiasis of the nasal cavities of sheep, these larvae are also known to attack man occasionally ...
Studies on Competition Between Wheat (Triticunaestivuh L. Em. Thell.) and Wild Oats (Avena Spp.)
(University of Nairobi, 1979)
Two experiments were carried out in the Kabete Field Station, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi to study the effect of wild oats (Avena spp.) in competition with short maturing "Kiboko” and long maturing "Kenya ...
A study of the nutritive value of East African pastures for ruminant livestock with special reference to mineral nutrition in grazing dairy cattle
(1977)
The literature was reviewed on the nutritive value of pasture with special reference to mineral nutrition in grazing dairy cattle in East Africa. It is known that the gr-o.rth of herbage to maturity is accompanied by both ...
Experimental chronic copper poisoning in sheep
(1978-05)
Copper poisoning was produced in sheep by feeding them
copper sulfate (CuS04·5H20). In sheep given daily oral doses
of 1.5 g CuS04'SH20 as 1 percent solution, severe signs of
hemolysis appeared in 24 to 26 days. Signs ...
The effect of some tillage methods and cropping sequence on rainfall conservation in a semi-arid area of Eastern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1977)
To the east and south of the central highlands
of Kenya lies an area whose agricultural production
is based on a low and unreliable rainfall. There
are two cropping seasons in a year of roughly equal
duration. The ...