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Caseous lymphadenitis of sheep and goats in Kenya
(1990)
In a survey of caseous lymphadenitis in local sheep and goats in Kenya, 54 of 757 goats (7.13%) and 6 of 378 sheep (1.6%) were found to have one or more abscesses. Abscessation was commonest in the prescapular (68.25%) ...
Fluoride levels in water and fish from Lake Magadi (Kenya)
(1992)
Water entering Lake Magadi from a spring contained 73 mg fluoride (F)1-1, while samples taken 100 and 400 m from the spring were estimated to contain 110 and 140 mg F 1-1. Evaporation apparently increased the F and salt ...
Optimal stage of maturity for feeding napier grass (Pennistetum purpureum) to dairy cows in Kenya
(1999)
Two experiments were conducted to determine the maturity at which napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum var. Bana) should be fed to dairy cows in Kenya. The grass was grown in two fields and irrigated to simulate precipitation ...
Seed production of native hay clovers in the highlands of eastern
(1996)
Studies of seed production in some native clovers [Trifolium steudneri, T. quartinianum, T. rueppel-lianum and T. alexandrinum (control)] were undertaken at Shola in the Ethiopian highlands (1983) and at Kabete in the ...
Water Fluoride in the Molo Division of Nakuru District, Kenya
(1995)
Water samples were collected from 40 households in four sublocations
of the Molo division of the Rift Valley in Nakuru District of Kenya. The mean
fluoride concentration was 0.28 ± 0.03 ppm. Of the samples collected, ...
Preliminary findings from an experimental study of caprine besnoitiosis in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
Inoculation of cystozoites obtained from natural, chronic cases of caprine besnoitiosis produced clinical disease in goats but not in rabbits, mice, guinea pigs, hamsters, rats or cattle. Histological examination of tissue ...
Seasonal variation in ovarian and oestrous activity of tropical Menz sheep as affected by plane of nutrition.
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
Forty-eight mature Ethiopian Menz ewes were used to investigate the effect of nutrition on oestrous and ovarian activity in tropical sheep. A control group was fed on hay alone and a high nutrition group received an ...
Studies on the reproductive performance of Ethiopian sheep by means of an enzyme immunoassay technique; a review
(University of Nairobi, 1992)
Measurement of the concentration of hormones associated with reproductive function in female animals can aid in the evaluation of their reproductive status. In particular, from the point of view of production, determination ...
Comparative growth of some African clovers planted at different times
(1991)
A study was conducted in the Shoan plateau of the north-western Ethiopian highlands to investigate the patterns of dry matter production, the effect of season of establishment, and the best time of harvest for 8 native ...
The Need and Possible Modalities Of Establishment of Community Based Delivery Of Veterinary Services And Inputs In The Arid And Semi Arid Areas In Kenya
(Univesity of Nairobi, 1999)
Veterinary services and inputs in the ASAL, as
most other services in the rest of the
country, has for sometime now been offered fr
ee, with the Governme
nt meeting the costs
of drugs, service, disease control and ...