Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Evaluation of the antiarrhythmic effects of Verapamil,propranolol and lidocainein Adrenaline induced cardiac arrhythmias in dogs
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, 1990)Cardiac arrhythmias can occur in any condition such as coronary heart disease or hypoxia in which impulse formation is enhanced, or in which impulse conduction is impaired, or in which a combination of these factors ... -
Evaporative Cooling and Solar Pasteurisation Technologies for Value Addition of Camel (Camelus dromedarius) Milk in Marsabit and Isiolo Counties of Northern Kenya
(University pf NairobiDepartment of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, 2011)The potential for evaporative cooling and solar pasteurisation technologies for value addition of camel milk in Marsabit and Isiolo counties of northern Kenya was investigated. To find out existing postharvest handling and ... -
Effects of prosopis juliflora seedpod meal supplement on weight gain of weaner galla goats in Baringo district, Kenya
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology,, 2010)This study was conducted at Kenya Agricultural Research institute (KARl) in Baringo district Rift Valley Province. Baringo is one of the arid and semi-arid districts of Kenya. Pastoralism is the main economic activity. The ... -
Analysis of the Networks and Traceability Systems of Organic Kales Value Chains in Nairobi and its Environs, Kenya
(Department of Food Science and Technology, 2012)Some product information asymmetry is always present in food value chains; when the asymmetry is high, it increases food safety markets imperfection, reduces trust among stakeholdersand could compromise food safety and ... -
Nutritional impact of a supplementary feeding programme on women aged 20-49 years with HIV and aids: a case study of comprehensive care programme at Thika district hospital in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)Malnutrition contributes to morbidity and mortality in HIV infected persons. In HIV, malnutrition is different from simple starvation and requires targeted interventions, which are meant to halt and reverse its impact on ... -
Evaluation of commercial potato crisps processing in Kenya: characteristics of the market and industry, and suitability of the local cultivars for processing
(University of Nairobi, 2011)Potato crisps are increasingly becoming important as a snack food in Kenya. However the processing industry is faced with several constraints, the main one of which is lack of adequate quality raw potatoes. The objective ... -
Effect of protein supplementation and urea treatment on utilization of maize stover by Red Maasai sheep
(South African Society for Animal ScienceDepartmeni of Animal Production, 2004)Six Red Maasai sheep were used to investigate the effects of urea treatment and cotton seed cake supplementation of maize stover on intake, digestibility and rumen fermentation parameters. The basal feeds were Rhodes grass ... -
Performance of Dairy animals Under Two Feeding Systems in Kiambu and Nyandarua Districts, Central Kenya
(Departmeni of Animal Production, 2002)To compare the performance of dairy animals under stall feeding and pasture grazing, a study was carried out in Kiambu (stall fed animals) and Nyandarua disctricts (pasture grazed). A total of23 dairy farmers were ... -
Milk Production Performance of Dairy Goat Crosses on Smallholdings in Central Kenya
(Departmeni of Animal Production, 2002)Data was collected to assess milk production performance of the Saanenltoggenburg crosses and the .effect of crossing them with Alpine bucks in Nyeri district. Data on 112 does (89 SaaneniToggenburg crosses and 23 FI ... -
Evaluation of the use of Milk Urea Nitrogen (Mun) as an Indicator of Nutritional Status of Dairy Cattle in Smallholder Farms in Kiambu District
(Departmeni of Animal Production, 2002)A survey was conducted to evaluate the use of Milk Urea Nitrogen as an indicator of nutrition status of lactating animals. Twenty-seven animals in a randomly selected sample of 21 farms in Kiambu District were monitored ... -
Effects of Water Sources and Watering Frequency for Dairy Cattle on Water offered and Milk Production in Kiambu District
(Departmeni of Animal Production, 2002)Data on water sources, mode of offer, watering frequency, amount of water offered, body weights and milk yield were collected from 21 randomly selected smallholder farms by means of farm visits and questionnaires ... -
Delivery of Technical Information to Smallholder Dairy Farmers in Kiambu District
(Departmeni of Animal Production, 2002)A survey was conducted to determine the sources and delivery of' technical information to smallholder dairy farmers in Kiambu District. Sixty-three farmers in three wealth groups (rich. medium, poor) of21 farmers each ... -
Constraints to Small Ruminant Production in Smallholder Mixed Farms in Kiambu District, Kenya.
(Department of Public HealthDepartmeni of Animal Production, 2002)Constraints to production of small ruminants in smallholder farms in Kiambu District, Kenya, were investigated. A 2- stage cluster and systematic random sampling of66 smallholder farms was carried out. Farms were visited ... -
Chemical evaluation of -bovine colostrum preserved by different methods in a hot climate.
(Departmeni of Animal Production, 2002)Colostrum of cows of the Sahiwal breed was preserved for I month at 28°C by 5 different methods viz, treatment with. formaldehyde at levels of 0.1% and 0.05%; acidification with formic acid at levels of 0.5% and 0.1%; and ... -
Total Mixed Rations Versus Traditional feeding of Dairy Cows: \Vhich way to go?
(Departmeni of Animal Production, 2001)An importar.t nutritional management consideration to achieve and maintain high production in dairy cows is relted to the allocation of feeds during each day. One way of uoing this is to maintain a proper balance of ... -
Performance of Sahiwal and Friesian heifers fed on napier grass supplemented with graded levels of lucerne
(1999)Two experiments designated A and B were conducted to evaluate the effect of supplementing napier grass with lucerne on dry matter intake (DMI) and weight gain (ADG) of Friesian and Sahiwal heifers. In experiment A which ... -
Effect of feeding napier grass, lucerne and sweet potato vines as sole diets to dairy heifers on nutrient intake, weight gain and rumen degradation
(ElsevierDepartmeni of Animal Production, 1998)Two experiments were conducted to assess the nutrient intake, weight gain (ADG) and rumen degradation of napier grass (NG), lucerne (L) and sweet potato vines (SPV) fed to growing dairy heifers. In the first experiment, ... -
Evaluating the impact of tsetse-repellent technology on the incidence of trypanosomosis in cattle managed under pastoral production systems in selected site in Kajiado and Narok districts, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 2008)the study evaluated a tsetse repellent technology developed for the control of tsetse-transmitted trypanosomosis in cattle. The technology comprised a repellent, 2-methoxy 4-methylphenol. emitted from dispensers attached ... -
Economic evaluation of the competitiveness and trade-offs of enterprises in the intensification of market oriented smallholder dairying in Central Kenya Highlands
(University of Nairobi, Department of agriculture, 2007)The study examines the nature of trade-offs that the smallholder farmers make while making decisions about the alternative enterprises. The purpose of the study was to develop and evaluate a framework for guiding choices ... -
Linkages between land-use, land degradation and poverty in semi-arid rangelands of Kenya: the case of Baringo District
(University of Nairobi, Department of agriculture, 2009-09)The study discusses land-degradation in pastoral communities and depicts land-use system and associated human and livestock population pressure as the major determinant of vegetation cover, surface run-off, soil erosion, ...