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Radiographic finding of metatarsal fractures in a male german shepherd dog
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
No abstract available
Biology of Acomys percivali and Acomys Kempi (African spiny mice) of Eastern Africa.
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
No abstract available
Production objectives and management strategies of livestock keepers in south-east Kenya: implications for a breeding programme.
(University of Nairobi., 2005-11)
A survey of pastoralist and agropastoralist households in south-east Kenya was conducted to determine their production objectives and management strategies in order to optimize and extend a breeding programme for indigenous ...
Farmer management practices of citrus insect pests in Kenya
(2009)
A formal citrus insect pest survey was conducted in two citrus growing districts of Kenya, Bungoma and Machakos, to determine important insect pests of citrus and evaluate the pest control practices used by small-scale
. ...
Genetic improvement of the Kenya Dual Purpose goat: Influence of economic values and prospects for a practical breeding programme
(2007-09)
This study determined the influence of economic values on genetic gain and explored the prospects for a practical breeding programme for the Kenya Dual Purpose Goat. The economic values for production traits (live weight ...
The impact of customized lectures on knowledge and perceptions of veterinary students on animal welfare and related legislations
(2009)
A study was designed to investigate the knowledge
and perceptions of animal welfare and related legislations
among graduating Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine
students from the University of Nairobi, Kenya. A
questionnaire ...
Characterisation of smallholder pig production in Kikuyu Division, central Kenya.
(2004-06)
A three-phase study was conducted in high-potential farming and peri-urban area in Kikuyu Division central Kenya to obtain farm and management data and to monitor health and productivity of pigs in smallholder farms. The ...
Cerebellar parameters in developing 15 day rat pups treated with propylthiouracil in comparison with 5 and 24 day old
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2001)
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Propylthiouracil (PTU) was fed to rat dams during mating, pregnancy and nursing and their pups in drinking water. Consequently hypothyroxinemia was induced in the dams and the developing foeti during prenatal ...
Use of ethnoveterinary remedies in the management of foot and mouth disease lesions in a diary herd
(2011)
An outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) affecting 95 (57.2%) out of 166 cattle occurred in a medium-scale
dairy farm in Kikuyu district, Kenya. Ethnoveterinary remedies of natural Soda ash solution (97% sodium ...
Breeding goals for the Kenya Dual Purpose goat. II. Estimation of economic values for production and functional traits
(Springer Netherlands, 2007-10)
Economic values for production traits (milk yield, MY, kg; 12-month sale weight, LW, kg; consumable meat percentage, CMP) and functional traits (doe live weight, DoWT, kg; number of kids weaned, NKW; kidding frequency, KF; ...