Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Subject "East Coast fever"
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An assessment of tick-borne diseases constraints to livestock production in a smallholder livestock production system in Machakos District, Kenya
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 2010)The principle objective of the study was to determine the tick- borne diseases constraints to livestock production in Machakos District. The survey was carried out in eight randomly selected sub- locations spread across ... -
Clinical trial of halofuginone lactate for the treatment of East Coast fever in Kenya
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 1987)A field trial was undertaken to test the efficacy of halofuginone lactate in the treatment of East Coast fever under farming conditions in Kenya. The drug was administered orally at a dose of 1.2 mg/kg bodyweight and ... -
Epidemiology of East Coast fever (Theileria parva infection) in Kenya: past, present and the future
(BioMed CentralKenya Agricultural Research Institute, Trypanosomiasis Research CenterDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of VeterinaryInternational Livestock Research Institute (ILRI),, 2012)In this article, we review the epidemiology of East Coast fever (ECF), a tick-borne infection of cattle, in Kenya. The major factors associated with epidemiology of ECF include the agro-ecological zone (AEZ), livestock ...