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The Strategic Use Of Closantel And Albendazole In Controlling Naturally Acquired Gastrointestinal Nematodes Of Sheep In The Kenya Highlands
(University of Nairobi., 1997)
The strategic use of closantel, a narrow-spectrum salicylanilide anthelmintic against bloodsucking
helminths, and of albendazole, a broad-spectrum benzimidazole anthelmintic, in the control of
gastrointestinal nematodes ...
Design and development of an electronic identification and traceability system for cattle under pastoral production systems: A case for Kenya.
(2010)
Traceability systems offer strong incentives to livestock and meat exporting countries by altering their
productive and industrial processes in order to access premium meat markets globally. Kenya, whilst
acknowledged ...
Resistance to benzimidazoles and levamisole in nematode parasites of sheep in Nyandarua District of Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 1998)
The occurrence of anthelmintic resistance on 25 sheep farms in the Nyandarua District of Kenya was investigated, using the faecal egg count reduction test (FECRT), the egg hatch assay (EHA) and a larval development assay ...
Long-term performance of electronic identification devices and model traceability system for cattle under pastoral production systems of Kenya.
(2010)
The readability of two different types of electronic identifiers (EID) were evaluated under pastoral
production system in North-Eastern Kenya. Physical verification and reading was done at day 0, and 1, 2,
4, 8 and 12 ...
Institutional and organisational requirements for implementing the Livestock Identification and Traceability System in Kenya.
(2010)
Livestock Identification and Traceability Systems (LITS) contribute to reduction, control or eliminated
safety scares that result from transbounadry diseases outbreaks. Recent studies on LITS in Kenya have
been focused ...
The epidemiology of nematodes and liver fluke infections in sheep in Nyandarua District of Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 1997)
This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence, intensity of infection and management
systems associated with gastrointestinal (GIT) parasites in grazing ruminants (cattle, sheep and goats).
Faecal samples were ...