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How soon after parturition can embryos be collected from sheep?
(University of Nairobi,, 1984)
The 12 Merino ewes studied involved a centrol group of 3 non-pregnant, non-lactating ewes (group 1) and 3 groups comprising ewes that were 2, 4 and 8 wk post partum resp. All ewes were treated with a daily injection of 10 ...
Early manual pregnancy diagnosis in dairy cattle in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,, 1980)
Rectal palpations for the purpose of pregnancy diagnosis were performed on 200 dairy cows and heifers at 35, 70 and 150 days of gestation. The cardinal signs used were: membrane slip and amniotic vesicle at 35 days; membrane ...
Dicrocoeliasis in ovine hepatopathy: a case report.
(University of Nairobi,, 1981)
The gross and histopathological findings in a sheep infected with Dicrocoelium hospes are described briefly from Kenya. The animal had ascites and a severely necrotized liver with scattered haemorrhagic foci. The flukes ...
Demonstration and activity of anodal antigens of Campylobacter fetus in the counterimmunoelectrophoresis (CIE) system
(University of Nairobi,, 1986)
Anodal antigens of six strains of C. fetus subsp fetus, three of C. fetus subsp venerealis and one of C. jejuni were analysed by the crossed antigen-antibody method of Laurell (1965) and the CIE system. Some isolates had ...
Histopathology of tissues from albino Wistar rats poisoned with Spirostachys venenifera
(University of Nairobi,, 1984)
This African tree of the Euphorbiaceae family was suspected of being poisonous. It produces a copious white latex. Portions of branches were dried, ground up and fed to rats. Those receiving a diet containing 60% of the ...
Scanning electron microscope study of the spatial organization of the air and blood conducting components of the avian lung (Gallus gallus variant domesticus)
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
The lungs of the domestic fowl were prepared for scanning electron microscopy after vascular and airway latex rubber casting to demonstrate the spatial organization of the various structural components that are involved ...
The ontogeny of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide-like and substance p-like immunoreactivity in the digestive tract of the sheep
(University of Nairobi, 1987-01)
Using the technique of indirect immunofluorescence cytochemistry, the development of structures showing vasoactive intestinal polypeptide-like (VIP-l.i.) and substance P-like (SP-l.i.) immunoreactivity was studied in the ...
The distribution of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide-like, substance p-like and bombesin-like immunoreactivity in the digestive system of the sheep
(University of Nairobi, 1986)
Peptides which are possibly related to the non-cholinergic, non-adrenergic division of the autonomic nervous system have been identified by immunofluorescence in the digestive system of mature sheep. Vasoactive intestinal ...
Pruning and trellising purple passion fruit. II. Disease incidence, fruit size and quality.
(University of Nairobi, 1980)
Trellising did not affect fruit size or quality. Three-wire trellising produced more diseased [Alternaria passiflorae] laterals and fruit than 1-wire trellising. Light and selective pruning produced heavier and better ...
The effect of time of planting on four bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) genotypes in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1980)
4 P. vulgaris genotypes were compared at 3 sowing dates during 1 season (April-June 1976) and 4 sowing dates during a 2nd season (Nov. 1976-Jan. 1977). Yield declined with delay in sowing in both seasons, but in the 2nd ...