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Preliminary study of three medicinal plants used as anthelmintic for livestock in Kibwezi and Tunyo divisions of Makueni and Marakwet district
(2000)
Three preliminarv experiments were conducted to determine the
efficacy of three medicinal plants used as anthelmintics in
humans and livestock ill Kibwezi and TUNYO divisions of Makueni
and Marakwet district respectivelv. ...
Experimental models of osteoathritis- a review of literature.
(2002)
Osteoarthritis is one of the common orthopaedic conditions that continue to afllict geriatric veterinary and human medical patients. So far, there is no available cure of this condition. Conventional treatment modalities ...
Alpha-2-Adrenoceptor agonists in Veterinary practice
(2001)
Since the first a)-sdrenoccptor agonist xylazinc (Rompuml) was synthesized in 1962 in Germany, and the subsequent development of others in this group. a-adrenoceptor agonists have been used for decades for their sedative, ...
Retrospective study of foot conditions in dairy cows in urban and periurban areas of Kenya
(2008)
A retrospective study was carried out to determine categories, patterns and outcomes of foot conditions in dairy cows from smallholder units in and around Nairobi, Kenya. Analysis was done on 625 hospital case records of ...
An overview of animal welfare issues in Kenya
(2005)
Animal welfare is the physical and psychological state of an animal as regards its attempt to cope with the environment. An animal\'s welfare is compromised if it does not enjoy the five fundamental freedoms, namely: freedom ...
Prevalence of sole haemorrhages and its correlation with subclinical and chronic laminitis in dairy cows
(2007)
Prevalence and risk factors of laminitis were determined in 300 dairy cows from 29
zero-grazed and 3 pasture-grazed dairy farms in Nairobi and the peri-urban districts.
Lameness was assessed using a universally recognized ...
Occurrence of clinical dermatophilosis in zero-grazed dairy cattle
(2001)
Dermatophilosis was clinically diagnosed and confirmed by isolation of Dermatophilus congolensis in three cows in a herd of seven zero-grazed dairy cattle. The lesions observed were matting together of hair into small tufts ...
Evaluation of cost of ultrasound surveys for cystic echinococcosis in goats in a nomadic pastoral community
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
A study was carried to evaluate the cots of performing ultrasound surveys I goats in a nomadic set-up. The cost of ultrasound examination was determined by calculating how much money was required to perform a scan per goat. ...
The reversal of xylazine hydrochloride by yohimbine and 4-aminopyridine in goats.
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
Yohimbine, 4-aminopyridine, and a combination of the 2 drugs were studied to assess their potential as antagonists to xylazine in goats. Twenty-four small East African goats were divided randomly into 4 groups of 6 goats ...