Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Author "J, Nguhiu-Mwangi"
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Housing-design as a predisposing factor for injuries and poor welfare in cattle within smallholder units in periurban areas of Nairobi, Kenya
W, Aleri; J, Nguhiu-Mwangi; E M, Mogoa (Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2011)A cross-sectional study was carried out between July and October 2009 on 80 smallholder dairy cattle units selected purposively in the peri-urban areas of Nairobi, Kenya. The objective was to investigate the prevalence of ... -
Prevalence of laminitis and the patterns of claw lesions in dairy cows in Nairobi and the peri-urban districts
J, Nguhiu-Mwangi; P.M.F, Mbithi; J.K, Wabacha; P.G, Mbuthia (Department of Clinical Studies, University of Nairobi, 2009)Prospective study was carried out to determine the characteristics of claw lesions in dairy cattle in Nairobi and the peri-urban districts between December 2005 and May 2006. The gaits of 300 dairy cows in 29 zero-grazed ... -
Prognostic indicators and the importance of trimming in non-infective claw disorders in cattle
J, Nguhiu-Mwangi; P.M.F, Mbithi; J.K, Wabacha; P.G, Mbuthia (Department of Clinical Studies, University of NairobiDepartment of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2008)A cross-sectional study was conducted in 32 smallholder dairy farms in Nairobi and its environs, in which 300 cowswere examined for clawdisorders. The objectivewas to evaluate characteristics of claw disorders in dairy ... -
Radiographic features of laminitic claws of dairy cows around Nairobi.
J, Nguhiu-Mwangi; P M F, Mbithi; J K, Wabacha; P G, Mbuthia (Department of Clinical Studies, University of NairobiDepartment of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2007)The objective of the study was to determine the common radiographic features in laminitic claws from dairy cows using abattoir samples. A total of 192 claws were collected from Wangige slaughter slab and 126 claws from ... -
Risk (Predisposing) Factors for Non-Infectious Claw Disorders in Dairy Cows Under Varying Zero-Grazing Systems
J, Nguhiu-Mwangi; P.M.F, Mbithi; J.K, Wabacha; P.G, Mbuthia (Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2000)Lameness in cattle is one of the major causes of economic losses in dairy production systems (Hernandez et al., 2005; Kossaibati & Esslemont, 1997). These losses occur through various negative impact directly on cattle and ...