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Effects of three nematode anthelmintic treatment regimes on flock performance of sheep and goats under extensive management in semi-arid Kenya
(1997)
A study was undertaken in a semi-arid area of Kenya between August 1991 and June 1993 to evaluate the effects of anthelmintic treatment using ivermectin before or during the rains, on performance of mixed sheep and goat ...
Development and survival of infective larvae of gastrointestinal nematodes of cattle on pasture in central Kenya
(1998)
On a series of pasture plots, 2 kg pats of bovine faeces containing known numbers of strongylid (Haemonchus, Cooperia, Oesophagostomum and Trichostrongylus) eggs were deposited at intervals of 4 weeks from July 1995 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 ...
Hypobiosis of Haemonchus contortus in natural infections of sheep and goats in a semi-arid area of Kenya
(1998)
A total of 42 lambs, 42 kids, 21 ewes and 21 does were necropsied during an investigation of the epidemiology of Haemonchus contortus infection of sheep (Red Maasai) and goats (Small East African Goat) in a semi-arid area ...
An abattoir survey of gastrointestinal nematode infections in cattle in the central highlands of Kenya
(1998-07)
The gastrointestinal tracts of 672 crossbred cattle were obtained from various abattoirs in Kiambu District, Kenya from August 1992 to July 1993, and examined for the presence of gastrointestinal nematodes. Eight nematode ...
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 ...
Efficacy of morantel sustained release trilaminate bolus against gastrointestinal nematodes in grazing dairy calves in Kenya
(1997)
The efficacy of morantel sustained release trilaminate (MSRT) bolus against gastrointestinal nematodes was evaluated under field conditions over a 10-month period. Twenty weaner calves were randomly divided into 2 groups ...
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 ...