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Prevalence of porcine cysticercosis and risk factors for Taenia Solium Taeniosis in Funyula Division of Busia District Kenya
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology, 2005)The prevalence of Cysticercus cellulosae in pigs was studied by antemortem lingual examination while the risk factors for Taenia solium taeniosis were evaluated by administration of a standard questionnaire. Antemortem ... -
Prevalence of ringworm (dermatohytosis) in dogs & cats submitted to the Small Animal Clinic of the University of Nairobi between 2001& 2010
(University of Nairobi, 2012)No abstract. -
Prevalence of Salmonella in Retail Chicken Meat in Hanoi, Vietnam
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Medicine, 2006-11)Infection with Salmonella (S.) is the most frequently reported cause of bacterial food-borne illness worldwide. Poultry are a common source and, in recent years, much attention has been focused in determining the prevalence ... -
Prevalence of Sarcoptic Mange status in pigs in smallholder herds in a peri-urban area in Central Kenyan highlands.
(University of NairobiFaculty of Veterinary Science, 2002)A study was conducted in fourty randomly selected herds in a peri-urban area in the Central Kenyan highlands to obtain prevalence estimates of sarcoptic mange in pigs kept by smallholder farmers. A total of 476 pigs of ... -
The prevalence of serum antibodies to tick-borne infections in cattle in smallholder dairy farms in Murang'a District, Kenya; a cross-sectional study
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Clinical studies, 1997)The most important tick-borne disease of cattle in eastern, central and southern Africa is East Coast fever (ECF) caused by Theileria parva and transmitted by the tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus. Other less-important ... -
Prevalence of sole haemorrhages and its correlation with subclinical and chronic laminitis in dairy cows
(Department of clinical studiesDepartment of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, 2007)Prevalence and risk factors of laminitis were determined in 300 dairy cows from 29 zero-grazed and 3 pasture-grazed dairy farms in Nairobi and the peri-urban districts. Lameness was assessed using a universally recognized ... -
The Prevalence Of Subclinical Mastitis In Dairy Goats In Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Science, 2000)California mastitis test (CMT), direct leukocytes counts and bacteriological examination were performed on 630 milk samples from apparently healthy mammary glands of dairy goats comprising a mixed population of German ... -
Prevalence of tick-borne infections in extensive cattle management system in West Pokot District, Kenya.
(Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, RRC-Perkerra,International Livestock Research Institute,Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 2011)A study was conducted in West Pokot District, Kenya to obtain baseline data on the epidemiology of tick-borne diseases in cattle under extensive management. A total of 197 serum T. parva, A. marginale, and B. bigemina ... -
Prevalence of Ticks Infesting Dairy Cattle and the Pathogens They Harbour in Smallholder Farms in Peri-Urban Areas of Nairobi, Kenya
(INDAWI, 2021-12-10)(is study aimed at determining the tick species infesting dairy cattle in Nairobi, Kenya, and the pathogens they harbour. While ticks are well-known vectors of major bacterial pathogens of both veterinary importance and ... -
The prevalence of trypanosomosis, helminthosis and tick-borne infections in agro-pastoral production system in Kenya
(Department of clinical studies, University of Nairobi, 2010)A cross-sectional study was undertaken to assess prevalence of trypanosomosis, anaplasmosis, babesiosis, ECF and helminth infections and factors associated with them in Kajiado District, Kenya. Purposive and random selection ... -
The Prevalence Of Udder And Teat Lesions In Dairy Cows In Kenya.
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Prevalence Of Various Microbial Organisms Isolated From Dairy Goat Milk Samples In Central Kenya Highlands
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Science, 2002)Six- hundred and thirty (630) apparently normal milk samples from dairy goats in Nyeri district (Kenya) were examined over a three-month period to determine the prevalence of bacterial organisms. Bacteria were isolated in ... -
Prevalence, incidence, and risk factors for lameness in dairy cattle in small-scale farms in Kikuyu Division, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1996)A prospective study was conducted to investigate the importance of lameness in dairy cattle on small-scale farms in Kenya. The gait and locomotor system of all cattle on randomly selected farms were examined during two ... -
Prevalence, intensity and spectrum of helminths of free range pigs in Homabay District, Kenya.
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Nairobi, 2012)A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence, intensity and spectrum of helminths of free range pigs in Homabay District, Kenya. Faecal samples from 372 pigs were examined using the modified McMaster ... -
Prevalence, pathology and risk factors for coccidiosis in domestic rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in selected regions in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)BACKGROUND: The potential for rabbit production in Kenya is high. However, high morbidity and mortality of domestic rabbits were reported. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to determine the pathology, prevalence ... -
Prevention and management of exotic insect pests on plants in Kenya. African Association of Insect Scientists (AAIS) 23-27th September, 1991, Accra,Ghana(ISBN 92-9091- 029-1).
(University of Nairobi, 1991)No abstract available -
The preventive effect of the fungus Duddingtonia flagrans on trichostrongyle infections of lambs on pasture
(University of Nairobi, 1997)Four groups of 8 parasite-naive Dorset-crossbred lambs, 3–4 months old, were turned out on infected pasture on 2 May and allocated to 4 separate paddocks. From May to September, 2 groups received Duddingtonia flagrans (106 ... -
Preverlence Of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis At Mewa Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2009)No abstract available -
Price response of herd off-take under market liberalization in a developing cattle sector: panel analysis applied to Kenya's ranching
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of Nairobi, 2009-04)The influence of price, in view of macro-economic policy change and a set of other factors, on herd off-take rates from ranches in Kenya over a period of 17 years was assessed. An AR(1) equation, based on Nerlove's classical ... -
Primary productivity of papyrus (Cyperus papyrus) in a tropical swamp; Lake Naivasha, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1989)Papyrus (Cyperus papyrus) standing biomass and the primary productivity of undisturbed and previously harvested areas of papyrus was measured in Lake Naivasha swamp, Kenya. Papyrus culm density in undisturbed swamp was ...