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Oxygen consumption of brown noddy(anous stolidus)embryos in a quasiequilibrium state as lowered ambient temperatures
(1989)The oxygen consumption (Mo",) of the semi-precocial brown Noddy embryos at different stages of development was measured at 36C and again after 5hr exposure to lowered ambient temperatures 30 and 32 c). 2. 'The Mo. measured ... -
Oxygen consumption of eggs and hatchlings of the Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
(University of Nairobi,Department of Animal Physiology,, 1995)V̇O2 of Nile crocodile embryos was measur and for 10 days after hatching. Peak V̇O2 occurred when incubation was 87% completed. Thereafter, -
Oxygen uptake and blood respiratory properties of the caecilian Boulengerula taitanus.
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, University of Nairobi, 1975-09)In contrast to amphibians belonging to the orders Urodela and Anura, virtually no data exist on the respiratory physiology of the more primitive Apoda. This study concerns oxygen uptake and hemoglobin function in the ... -
Oxygen-binding properties of hemoglobins from estivating and active African lungfish.
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, University of Nairobi, 1991-01)he oxygen-binding characteristics and the multiplicity of the stripped hemoglobiin from active lungfish Protopterus amphibius, are the same as in specimens that have been estivating for about 30 months, showing that ... -
Oxytetracycline residue levels in chicken eggs after oral administration of medicated drinking water to laying chickens
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1994)Twenty laying birds were divided into four groups (n = 5) and given drinking water containing 0, 400, 600, and 800 mg/l of oxytetracycline respectively for 7 days. Eggs were collected continuously for 17 days after drug ... -
Paediatric sleeping sickness in Kenya: A case report.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 2004)Sleeping sickness is often considered a disease of adults rather than children due to their reduced exposure to the vector. Presumptive diagnosis of sleeping sickness was however difficult since the clinical signs observed ... -
Pain and its Management in Animals
(Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1998)Pain is a perception, an unpleasant experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. It is usually caused by mechanical, chemical or thermal stimulation of specialised pain receptors (nociceptors)in tissues. ... -
Palpable lingual cysts, a possible indicator of porcine cysticercosis, in Teso District, Western Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiry of NairobiDepartment of Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Universiry of NairobiWHO/FAO Collaborating Center for Parasitic Zoonoses, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural Universiry, Frederiksberg, Denmark, 2007)To estimate the prevalence of palpable lingual cysts in pigs in Western Kenya, a possible indicator of porcine cysticercosis, and to study the potential risk factors associated with this clinical finding. Methods: During ... -
Palpable lingual cysts, a possible indicator of porcine cysticercosis, in Teso District, Western Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2007)Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of palpable lingual cysts in pigs in Western Kenya, a possible indicator of porcine cysticercosis, and to study the potential risk factors associated with this clinical finding. ... -
Pan-African phylogeny of Mus (subgenus Nannomys) reveals one of the most successful mammal radiations in Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2014)BackgroundRodents of the genus Mus represent one of the most valuable biological models for biomedical and evolutionary research. Out of the four currently recognized subgenera, Nannomys (African pygmy mice, including the ... -
Parabronchial angioarchitecture in developing and adult chickens.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology,, 2009)The avian lung has a highly sophisticated morphology with a complex vascular system. Extant data regarding avian pulmonary angioarchitecture are few and contradictory. We used corrosion casting techniques, light microscopy, ... -
Paraquat and glyphosate in combination with herbicides for weed control
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Parasite kinetics and immune responses in efferent prefemoral lymph draining skin reactions induced by tsetse-transmitted Trypanosoma congolense
(University of NairobiG.W.O. Akol, Max Murray(1986):Parasite kinetics and immune responses in efferent prefemoral lymph draining skin reactions induced by tsetse-transmitted Trypanosoma congolense, 1986)Localised skin reactions (chancres) occurred on the flanks of cattle at the sites of deposition by tsetse flies of metacyclic forms of Trypanosoma congolense. Marked enlargement of the draining prefemoral lymph nodes ... -
Parasites found on and in five Marabou storks (Leptoptillos crumeniferus) in a sub-urban area of Nairobi, Kenya
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Parasitic causes of liver and heart condemnation and their economic effects in the Lake Victoria Basin: a retrospective abattoir survey in Kisumu Municipality, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and ParasitologyInstitute of Primate ResearchOpen University of Tanzania, Department of Life SciencesDepartment of Veterinary Services,, 2012)Malnutrition is a major cause of human mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa and every effort must be made to conserve the available sources of protein for human use. Animals and especially livestock are a major source of ... -
Parasitic diseases as causes of mortality in dogs in Kenya. A retrospective study of 351 cases (1984–1998)
(2000)A 15-year (1984 - 1998) retrospective study using post mortem records was carried out at the University of Nairobi Veterinary School to evaluate the role of parasitic diseases as causes of mortality in dogs. Of the 2492 ... -
Partial protection of rats against Trypanosoma congolense by passive transfer of IgM
(University of Nairobi, 1982-11)IgM produced during the declining phase of the first peak of parasitaemia in rats infected with an isolate of Trypanosoma congolense was isolated on a Sephadex G 200 column equilibrated against 0.05 M Tris HCl in 0.15 M ... -
Partial purification of a putative membrane bound androgen binding protein in the dog cauda epididymis
(Reproductive Biology Unit, University of Nairobi,, 1994)I. An androgen binding protein(s) has been partially purified from cell plasma membranes of dog epididymides. 2. The protein(s) has a pI of 5.3 and an association constant of (l.l3 x 109 M-1). 3. Conclusive demonstration ... -
Partial replacement of fishmeal with sunflower cake and corn oil in diets for tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (Linn): effect on whole body fatty acids
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Vetinary Anatomy, 2003-06)The objective of this study was to determine the effect of replacing fishmeal with high-fibre and low-fibre sunflower cakes (HFSC and LFSC) on whole body fatty acid composition in tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (Linn). ... -
Partial Replacement Of Fishmeal With Sunflower Cake And Corn Oil In Diets For Tilapia Oreochromis Niloticus (linn): Effect On Whole Body Fatty Acids
(University of NairobiAnimal Production, 2003)The objective of this study was to determine the effect of replacing fishmeal with high-fibre and low-fibre sunflower cakes (HFSC and LFSC) on whole body fatty acid composition in tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (Linn). ...