Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Author "P M F, Mbithi"

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    • Occurrence of dermatomycosis (ringworm) due to Trichophyton verrucosum in dairy calves and its spread to animal attendants 

      J K, Wabacha; G K, Gitau; L C, Bebora; C.O, Bwanga; Z M, Wamuri; P M F, Mbithi (Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1998)
      Persistent dermatomycosis (ringworm) caused by Trichophyton verrucosum affected 20 dairy calves aged between 3 months and 1year and housed together. The infection also spread to 2 animal attendants working among the calves. ...

    • 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 ...

    • The reversal of xylazine hydrochloride by yohimbine and 4-aminopyridine in goats 

      D R, Ndeereha; P M F, Mbithi; D O, Kihurania (Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2001)
      Yohimbine, 4-aminopyridine, and a combination of the 2 drugs were studied to assess their potential as antagonists to xylazine in goats. Twenty-four small East African goats were divided randomly into 4 groups of 6 goats ...