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Efficacy of ivermectin delivered from a sustained-release bolus against gastrointestinal nematodes in field grazing calves in Nyandarua district of Kenya
(1998)
The effect of ivermectin delivered by an orally administered prototype sustained-release (IVM SR) bolus was evaluated over a period of 140 days using 12 steers aged approximately 8–10 months and ranging in weight from 150 ...
The effects of a controlled-release albendazole capsule (Proftril-Captec) on parasitism in grazing Corriedale ewes in the Nyandarua district of Kenya.
(1997-07)
The effects of intraruminal sustained-release capsules (IRSRCs) on parasitism in grazing Corriedale ewes were investigated over a period of 119 days (4 June-30 September 1993) using 40 ewes aged approximately 2 years and ...
Household food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa: lessons from Kenya
(1997)
Despite the widely acknowledged prognosis that the danger of unrelenting hunger and famine looms large in sub-Saharan Africa and that there is a constant need for donors to provide much required food relief, there is a ...
Stepwise analysis of factors affecting the yield of hot-air-dried carrots
(1982)
Carrots (variety - Red Cored Chantenay) were subjected
to a stepwise analysis during processing prior
to dehydration (hot-air-drying), to determine the
parameters that affect the yield of the final product
and its ...
Investigations into phlebotomine sandflies in the Nairobi area
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
Studies were conducted in 1989-90 to identify the phlebotomine sandflies found in Nairobi, Kenya. These studies were also aimed at determining their numbers as well as assessing the effects of seasonal changes on the sandfly ...
Strategy for effective treatment of acute mastitis in the field.
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 1980)
Characteristics of acute catarrhal and other forms of mastitis, are described, and the choice of antibiotics, dosages, parenteral and supportive therapy and sensitivity tests is discussed.
Cryosurgery of bovine squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 1985)
Cryosurgery using double freeze-thaw cycles was used to treat 62 cattle with vulval carcinoma of various sizes. A cure rate of 88.7% was achieved. It was confirmed that the smaller the lesions the better the response and ...
Free-living jackals (Canis mesomelas) - potential reservoir hosts for Ehrlichia canis in Kenya
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 1980)
Using a modified cell culture test, Ehrlichia canis was found in eight of 16 free-living jackals (Canis mesomelas) and 14 of 31 dogs owned by farming communities in the same areas of Kenya. Two cross-bred puppies inoculated ...
Comparison of human immune responses to purified vero cell and human diploid cell rabies vaccines by using two different antibody titration methods
(1990)
Antibody responses to a conventional rabies preexposure regimen of a new purified Vero cell rabies vaccine (PVRV) and a human diploid cell vaccine (HDCV) were compared in 80 healthy Kenyan veterinary students. Forty-three ...
The Effect of Concentrate Supplementation on Growth of Steers Grazing Natural Pastures
(1986)
Thirty-six Boran steers were alloted into three weight groups Low (L). Medium (M)
and High (H) and randomly assigned to three levels of supplementation: 0, 2 and 4 kg
per head per day. Supplement A and B were given during ...