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Treatment of East Coast fever with aureomycin.
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Treatment of severed achilles tendons in a calf and kid.
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 1981) -
Treatment of the repeat breeder cow syndrome in Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Clinical Studies, University of Nairobi, 1978)One hundred repeat breeder dairy cows have been studied in detail. Although clinically 60 per cent of them were normal bacteria were isolated from the uteri of the majority (90 per cent). Thirty per cent of these isolates ... -
Trend analysis of rainfall and temperature variability in arid environment of Turkan, Kenya. Environ
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Trends and constraints of utilization of preserved cowpea leaves among households in arid and semi-arid lands in Kenya: a convergent mixed method study
(BMC, 2021-11-18)Background As much as local communities have employed traditional techniques of preservation to enhance availability and utilization of cowpea leaves, the efficiency of these techniques in achieving food security need to ... -
Trials of traps and attractants for Stomoxys spp.(Diptera: Muscidae)
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 1995-05)Five blue and black cloth traps designed for tsetse were tested for their ability to catch Stomoxys spp. in Kenya. Significantly greatest catches were obtained with Vavoua traps, which then were used to compare odor baits ... -
Triple bag hermetic storage delivers a lethal punch to Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) in stored maize
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03)Clean shelled maize was stored in woven polypropylene (PP) or triple layer polyethylene (PICS™) bags in the presence of Prostephanus truncatus Horn (PP1; PICS1) or absence of it (PP0; PICS0) at ambient conditions for six ... -
A Triple Hurdle Analysis of the Use of Electronic-Based Agricultural Market Information Services: The Case of Smallholder Farmers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaCIMMYT, Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Smallholder farmers’ access to markets has traditionally been constrained by lack of market information. The need to facilitate farmers’ access to markets has seen the emergence of many projects that employ electronic tools ... -
Triple simultaneous stabilizing action of rosemary spice (Rosemarinum officinalis L.) in full-fat soya based flour rich in protein and β-carotene
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary services,, 2009)This study aimed at demonstrating the stabilizing effect of up to 0.4%(wt/wt flour) of rosemary spice (Rosemarinum Officinalis L.) in a flour-based protein-rich product intended for young children. The flour was made of ... -
Tropical versus temperate grasses.
(University of Nairobi, 1987)Nutritive value of grasses found in Kenyan pastures (Pennisetum clandestinum, P. purpureum, Chloris gayana, C. dactylon, Setaria sphacelata and Themeda triandra) is compared with that of temperate grasses. The low net ... -
Tropical versus temperate grasses.
(University of Nairobi, 1978)In this comparison of data on Kenyan grasses and grasses growing in different temperate zones, Kenyan grasses have higher CF and lower digestibility and net energy content than the temperate grasses. It was shown that ... -
Trypanosoma brucei, T. congolense and T. vivax infections in horses on a farm in Kenya
(Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1994)Equines are particularly susceptible to infection withTrypanosoma evansi andT. brucei, but rarely is naturalT. congolense andT. vivax infection seen in horses. An outbreak of trypanosomosis occurred in a herd of horses ... -
Trypanosoma congolense infection in sheep: cellular phenotypes in lymph and lymph nodes associated with skin reactions.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1996-01)Intradermal inoculation of sheep with culture-derived metacyclic forms of Trypanosoma congolense resulted in the development of localized skin reactions (chancres) and enlargement of the draining lymph nodes 7 days after ... -
Trypanosoma congolense infection in sheep: ultrastructural changes in the skin prior to development of local skin reactions.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1995-11)Events occurring in the skin of sheep prior to development of Trypanosoma congolense-induced local skin reactions (chancres) were studied using electron microscopy. Three days after infection, few trypanosomes were present ... -
Trypanosomal antigen and antibody levels in field camels following treatment with two trypanocidal drugs.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1992-09)The efficacy of treatment in 61 naturally trypanosome-infected camels was evaluated by antigen and antibody detection. Following treatment of 14 infected field camels with an arsenical drug (RM110) no trypanosomal antigens ... -
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Trypanosome-induced depression of plasma thyroxine. Levels in prepubertal and adult female goats.
(University of Nairobi.Reproductive Biology Unit, NCRR, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1988-09)Changes in plasma T4 levels were investigated in prepubertal and adult female goats during the course of an experimental Trypanosoma congolense infection. A significant decline in the T4 levels was observed within 1 week ... -
Trypanosome-induced increase in prostaglandin F< sub> 2α</sub> and its relationship with corpus luteum function in the goa
(Reproductive Biology Unit, University of Nairobi, 1989)Plasma progesterone and 13,14-dihydro-15-keto Prostaglandin F2α (PGFM) were measured in normal (uninfected) and -infected adult goats for a period of 121 d, from May to August, during the breeding season in Kenya. Chronic ... -
Trypanosomiasis and the conservation of black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) at the Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary, Tsavo West National Park, Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 1992)Tsetse populations and trypanosome infections were monitored at the Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary to assess the impact of trypanosomiasis on rhinoceros. High densities of Glossina pallidipes were found near a permanent spring by ... -
The Tsavo elephants
(University of Nairobi, 1966-04)The Ford Foundation has made a grant of £70,000 for research into the elephant problem in the Tsavo National Park in Kenya, which has become acute. In recent years the number of elephants has increased rapidly to some ...