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Variations in prevalence rates of tick-borne diseases in Zebu cattle by agroecological zone: implications for East Coast fever immunization
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, 1993-07)East Coast fever (ECF), caused by Theileria parva, is the most important tick-borne disease of cattle in much of eastern, central and southern Africa. In Kenya, immunization against ECF has been performed in many field ... -
Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide inhibits electromyographic activity of the reticulo-omasal orifice in meal-fed sheep in warm and cold environments
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, University of Nairobi, 1995-09)The effects of intragastric arterial infusions (1 mL min−1) of physiological saline, vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) or VIP-antagonist [4Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17] VIP (1 nmol mL−1) on electromyographic (EMG) activities of ... -
Vendor Characteristics, Practices, Microbial Contamination of Fish and Oil Quality in the Street Vending of Deep-fried Fish in Peri-urban Nairobi, Kenya: Case of Kasarani Sub-county
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Aim: The main objective of the study is to assess the vendor and environmental hygiene, microbial contamination of deep-fried tilapia sold, and the quality of the oil used in the streets of Kasarani sub-county Study ... -
Ventilation and expired gas composition in the flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber, during normal respiration and panting
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Ventricular encephalitis associated with Leukaemic Lymphosarcoma in a Bovine Calf
(1Department ofVeterinary Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty ofVeterinary Medicine, University ofNairobiDepartment ofClinical Studies, Faculty ofVeterinary Medicine, University ofNairobi, 2006)A female Ayrshire calf aged three months was referred to the clinic with a history of generalized lymph node enlargement and failure to thrive. Physical examination revealed enlargement of all peripheral lymph nodes and ... -
Ventricular encephalitis associated with leukaemic lymphosarcoma in a bovine calf
(Department of clinical studiesDepartment of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, 2006)A female Ayrshire calf aged three months was referred to the clinic with a history of generalized lymph node enlargement and failure to thrive. Physical examination revealed enlargement of all peripheral lymph nodes and ... -
Verminous pneumonia and other microscopic lung lesions in wild animals in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,, 1998)The following study describes the microscopic changes in the lungs of wild animals in Kenya suffering from lungworm infection and other diseases caused by other pathogens. Verminous pneumonia was the most common lesion ... -
Verminous pneumonia due to Aelustrongylus abstrusus in a cat
(University of Nairobi,Department of Veterinary Pathology, 1990) -
The veterinarians and their role in leadership
(University of Nairobi, 2000) -
Veterinary clinical cases from Taita Taveta District Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Veterinary medicine, 1980) -
veterinary forensic medicine: an emerging and important discipline
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Nairobi, 2012-04-27)“Forensic veterinary medicine” can be defined as “the applied use of veterinary medical knowledge to the purpose of the law.” In recent years, there has been an increase in many parts of the world in lawsuits concerning ... -
Veterinary Sanitary expertise and assessment of market value of saiga meat under
(University of Nairobi, 1985)No abstract available -
Viability and Dormancy of Rice Seeds after Storage and Pre-Treatment with Dry Heat and Chemical Agents
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Inappropriate seed packaging and seed dormancy affects seed quality and consequently leads to reduced crop stand, low seedling vigour and reduced yields. The objective of the study was to determine the effect of seed ... -
Vibrio parahaemolyticus:Occurence in marine sea fish. Shellfish, water and sediment in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 1982) -
Village-indigenous Chicken Bacterial Carriage After the Heavy Rains of 2018, Kenya: Indicator on Environmental Contamination With Pathogenic/zoonotic Bacteria
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Food borne diseases are one of the major human disease conditions worldwide. Most of them are of bacterial origin and chickens are a major source of such bacteria; they are consumed at high rate worldwide and tend to harbor ... -
Viral nucleoprotein localization and lesions of Newcastle disease in tissues of indigenous ducks
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 2011-08)Localization of Newcastle disease viral nucleoprotein and pathological lesions was valuated in tissues of 55 indigenous ducks (45 experimentally infected and 10 sentinel ones). In addition, ten Newcastle disease infected ... -
The VIRCA Project: Virus resistant cassava for Africa
(2012)The VIRCA (Virus Resistant Cassava for Africa) project is a collaborative program between the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, USA the National Crops Resources Research Institute, Uganda and the Kenya Agricultural ...