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Renal excretion of urea and electrolytes in a small wild ruminant: the dik dik antelope (rhynchotragus kirkii)
(1985-09)
A study to examine the glomerular filtration rate,
renal mechanisms for potassium, sodium and urea excretion,
urine osmolar concentration as well as saline drinking
abilities of the dik dik antelope was carried out ...
Cellular and humoral responses to intrauterine inoculation with viable streptococcus zooepidemicus in a group of mares with varying resistance to endometritis.
(1985-07)
This thesis records in part the search for a technique to identify
mares with lowered resistance to Streptococcal endometritis. It
also presents the findings of studies on the pathogenesis of equine
Streptococcal ...
Control of Kikuyu Grass
(University of Nairobi, 1985-11)
Tillage and glyphosate/tillage regimes were evaluated for control of Kikuyu grass in wheat under Kenyan conditions.
On sod, control of Kikuyu grass was better where the mouldboard plow was used than where the other tillage ...
Water stress effects on biomass production and partitioning In processing tomatoes
(University of Nairobi, 1985)
Experiments were conducted at the University of
California, Davis field station. Soils were deep silty loam
with high water storage capacity. water stress effects on
vegetative and reproductive growth, canopy light ...
Aspects Of Climate, Herbage Growth And Animal Production In A Semi-arid Area Of Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 1985)
The results obtained from two major field
experiments conducted on a natural range land sward
in a semi-arid area of Kenya are presented and
discussed in relation to other relevant work.
In the cutting trial 15 different ...
Effects of burning on diet quality and associated production systems of cattle and goats in acacia savannahs of Kenya
(1985)
A one-year study on the seasonal effects of burning on the dietary
nutrition of cattle and goats was conducted at Kiboko from March 1982 to
March 1983. Four esophageally fistulated heifers and two goats were
utilized ...
Influence of browse availability on goat diets in an acacia Senegal savannah of south-central Kenya
(1985)
Seasonal effect of bush canopy on dietary selection and nutrition
of goats was evaluated at Kiboko, south-central Kenya from June through
November, 1982. Three mature esophageally fistulated East-African goats
were used ...
Autologous Skin Transplants in the Treatment of Wounds on the Distal Parts of the Limb in Cattle.
(University of Nairobi,, 1985-05)
Autologous free full-thickness and pinch skin grafts have been used in man, horse and the dog in the repair of both fresh and granulating skin wounds. The literature available contained little information on skin grafting ...