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Effects of dehydration and heat stress on food intake and dry matter digestibility in East African ruminants
(2008)
Comparative investigations were made between wild and domestic ruminants from arid and semi-arid regions and those species from non-arid areas in an attempt to evaluate the adaptations of these ruminants in terms of the ...
Dietary patterns and dental caries in nursery school children in Nairobi, Kenya
(2001)
Objective: To determine the dietary patterns and the prevalence of dental caries among
nursery school children in Nairobi.
Design: A cross-sectional study.
Setting: Nursery schools in Nairobi, Kenya .
Subjects: Three ...
The State of Health in Somali and Borana Camel Herds ,~ in Moyale District, Kenya
(2002)
A survey was conducted to identify the common camel
diseases, drug availability, treatments applied as well as
measures employed to control spread of diseases in the
Somali and Borana camel herds in Moyale district. ...
African Pastoralism: Genetic Imprints of Origins and Migrations.
(2002)
The genetic history of African cattle pastoralism is controversial and poorly
understood. We reveal the genetic signatures of its origins, secondary movements,
and differentiation through the study of 15 microsatellite ...
Anaesthesia in the new millennium; new drug, routes and delivery systems
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
Researchers in both human and veterinary anaesthesia continue searching for better and safer anaesthetics substances which can cause damage and even death if given in incorrect doses or concentrations. Apart from looking ...
A review on methods employed in studying embryogenesis
(2000)
In an endeavour to comprehend the mechanisms of vertebrate embryonic development including how the embryo attains its form and structures, biologist have over the years devised a number of methods. In all the techniques ...
Nutritive value of important range forage species camels in Marsabit District, Kenya
(2005)
A study carried out in the semi-arid rangelands of Marsabit during dry and wet seasons assessed the content and seasonal variation of crude protein (CP) and fibre of important forage species for camels. Using a semi-structured ...
Evaluation of forages as mineral sources for camels in western Marsabit, Kenya
(South African Society for Animal Science, 2004)
A survey to identify forage mineral sources for settlement-based camels was carried out in the semi-arid rangelands of the southwestern Marsabit district of Kenya during dry and wet periods. The respondents included men ...
Factors contributing to the spatial variability of Katumani soils, Eastern Kenya
(2009)
Higher benefits may be obtained from precision agriculture as a result of improved understanding of the spatial variability of soil fertility under different soil types, vegetation cover and crop management practices. The ...
Organic resources quality and soil fauna: their role on the microbial biomass, decomposition and nutrient release patterns in Kenyan soils
(2006)
Five organic resources commonly used for soil fertility maintenance in large parts of Kenya were selected for litter decay and nutrient mineralization studies that
were conducted in three farms (Machakos, Kabete and ...