Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Subject "Camels"
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Effect of Mineral Supplement on Plasma Minerals Concentration of Camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Kenya
(Departmeni of Animal Production, 2006)A study was conducted in Ngurunit and Kargi locations of Marsabit district, Kenya to determine the effect of mineral supplementation on plasma minerals concentration of camels. Two mineral supplements were formulated; one ... -
An investigation of camelpox outbreaks in two principal camel (Camelus dromedarius) rearing areas of Kenya
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Nairobi, 1997)In 1992, during an investigation into camelpox in two principal camel-rearing areas of Kenya, the disease was found in 1,100 camels at a prevalence of 6% in Turkana and 27% in Samburu. In Turkana, outbreaks were detected ... -
Nutritive value of important range forage species camels in Marsabit District, Kenya
(Departmeni of Animal Production, 2005)A study carried out in the semi-arid rangelands of Marsabit during dry and wet seasons assessed the content and seasonal variation of crude protein (CP) and fibre of important forage species for camels. Using a semi-structured ... -
Occurrence of Trypanosoma Congolense Infection in a Herd of Camels in Kenya
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An outbreak of a mixed infection of Dermatophilus congolensis and Microsporum gypseum in camels (Camelus dromedaríus) in Saudi Arabia
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Nairobi, 1998)Although both Dermatophilus congolensis and Microsporum gypseum infections have been reported separately in camels, mixed infection involving both agents has not been reported to date. The authors describe a mixed infection ... -
Outbreaks of contagious ecthyma in camels {Camelus dromedarius) in the Turkana district of Kenya
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Nairobi, 1994)Mortality among camel calves (Camelus dromedarius) is one of the most serious problems faced by camel herdsmen and, although there are several reasons for this mortality, diseases play a major role. In an investigation ...