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Worm control practices on sheep farms in Denmark and implications for the development of anthelmintic resistance
(1996)
A questionnaire survey was undertaken on sheep farms in Denmark to obtain information on sheep management and worm control practices. The questionnaires were inserted in the June and July, 1993 issue of the Danish Sheep ...
Clinical evaluation of casting bandages available in Kenya
(1994)
The ease of cast breakage, the extent of cast wearing at the foot, the ability to bear weight on the cast limb, athe severity of lameness and cast related complications were compared clinically in three groups of six calves ...
Some physico-chemical characteristics of four kenyan tropical fruits and acceptability of blends of the beverage nectars
(1996)
Purees were produced by simple manual extraction methods from passion fruit, mangoes and papaya, and juice from pears. These products were analyzed for yield, pH, total titratable acidity, total soluble solids and reduced ...
Toxin production and antimicrobial resistance of escherichia coli river water isolates
(1998)
Objectives: To establish the types of E. coli isolates that are found in river water around Nairobi and to assess the potential risk of use of this water to human health.
Design: Multiple stratified sampling was carried ...
Time-dose response of Trypanosoma congolense bloodstream forms to diminazene and isometamidium
(1994)
Trypanosoma congolense bloodstream forms were propagated in vitro axenically in a
simplified cultivation medium at 34 ° C. Viability of a drug-sensitive and a drug-resistant
clone were examined for 10 days following ...
Natural besnoitiosis in a rabbit
(1993)
An adult female rabbit was submitted for necropsy after sudden death. Pneumonia and nephritis
were diagnosed by gross examination. On histological examination, Besnoitia cysts were seen in the
pulmonary interalveolar ...
Assessment of the rose-bengal plate test for the diagnosis of human brucellosis in health facilities in Narok District, Kenya
(1998)
The Rose-Bengal plate test (RBPT) was performed on 488 patients with flu-like symptoms from Narok district. There was poor agreement between RBPT results from four health facilities in Narok and from the central veterinary ...
Agricultural technology, economic viability and poverty alleviation in Kenya
(1999)
The major challenges facing Kenya today are poverty and unemployment. About 50% of the
rural population and 30% of the urban population live below the poverty line. With 80% of the
population being rural the poverty ...
Distribution of lesion nematodes associated with maize in Kenya and susceptibility of maize cultivars to pratylenchus zeae
(1998)
The distribution and impact of lesion nematodes (Pratylenchus spp.) in Kenyan maize producing areas were evaluated. Soil and root samples were taken from 120 farms in three districts of Kenya, namely Kakamega, Machakos and ...
Effect of location on severity and prognosis of limb cellulitis in cows
(1990)
Five plasters and one fiberglass casting bandages available on the Kenyan market were evaluated for breaking strength and resistance to abrasion. Under the test conditions, scotch cast was found to be 2.6 times stronger ...