Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Subject "Kajiado District"
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The effect of weather on the occurrence and magnitude of periparturient rise in trichostronglyid nematode egg output in Dorper ewes in a semi-arid area of Kajiado District of Kenya
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Nairobi, 2006-07)An investigation was carried out to assess the effects of weather on the occurrence and magnitude of the periparturient rise (PPR) in trichostrongylid nematode egg output in breeding Dorper ewes. The study was conducted ... -
Estimation of body weight of Maasai Zebu calves and their crosses with Sahiwal and Boran in Kajiado District, Kenya
(Department of clinical studies, University of Nairobi, 2004)A study that was carried out to identify calf variables that could be used to develop a simple linear regression equation for estimating body weight of calves in pastoral systems is described. The study which was carried ... -
Factors associated with adaptation and performance of trypanotolerant Orma boran bulls in Kajiado District, Kenya
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 2009)Adaptation of 14 trypanotolerant OB bulls disseminated to Kajiado District for livestock improvement was assessed. The bulls were monitored for body weight changes, PCV, and prevalence of trypanosomosis, anaplasmosis, ...