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Economic assessment of the performance of trypanotolerant cattle breeds in a pastoral production system in Kenya
(2009)
Cattle are the major source of food security and income for pastoral farmers in sub-Saharan
Africa. However, infectious and parasitic diseases remain a major constraint to improved
cattle productivity in the region. The ...
An evaluation of the applicability of crossed immunoelectrophoresis in seroepidemiological studies of hydatid disease in livestock.
(1986-12)
Hydatidosis is both an economic and public health problem all over the world. Although various tests have been used on serodiagnosis of the disease in laboratory infected sheep, there is a problem in detecting antibody to ...
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 ...
The impact of East Coast fever on cattle production in pastoral and agro-pastoral production systems: Perceptions of Pokot and Tugen communities in Northern Rift Valley province, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
A study using participatory epidemiology (PE) methodologies was conducted in West
Pokot and Baringo districts, Northern Rift Valley, Kenya to assess the status of East
Coast Fever (ECF) and obtain livestock keepers’ ...
Factors Associated With Daily Weight Gain Of Calves In Maasai Pastoral Systems In Kajiado District, Kenya
(2014-07-22)
An on-farm observational study was conducted between November 2000 and February 2002 to identify the factors
associated with average daily weight gain (ADWG) of calves in Maasai pastoral systems of Kenya. The study
involved ...
Serological survey of leptospiral antibodies in cattle, sheep and goats in Nyandarua district of Kenya
(1994)
Leptospirosis is a common zoonotic disease of a world-wide importance. It causes economic loss to livestock industry from abortions, stillbirths, deaths, decreased milk production and infertility, The Leptospira organisms ...
Extent and implications of incorrect offspring-sire relationships in pastoral production system in Kajiado District, Kenya
(2008)
The aim of this study was to evaluate accuracy of farmer’s paternity identification which determines success of future breed selection and hence genetic gain. Paternity of 269 Orma/zebu and Sahiwal/zebu calves was evaluated ...
An assessment of tick-borne diseases constraints to livestock production in a smallholder livestock production system in Machakos District, Kenya
(2010)
The principle objective of the study was to determine the tick- borne diseases constraints to livestock production in
Machakos District. The survey was carried out in eight randomly selected sub- locations spread across ...
Pastoralists’ perception of livestock production systems and opportunities for improvement in Southwestern Marsabit, Kenya
(2003)
Rapid rural appraisal (RRA) was conducted among the Rendille and Samburu pastoralists of Southwest Marsabit, Kenya to assess their perceptions on the roles of livestock, prevailing constraints, health status of the young ...