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A comparison of the efficacy of imidocarb dipropionate and tetracycline hydrochloride in the treatment of canine ehrlichiosis
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 1980)
At the University of Nairobi small animal clinic, 5-7 mg/kg imidocarb dipropionate given i/m twice at an interval of 14 days was as effective as 14 daily, oral doses of 66 mg/kg tetracycline hydrochloride in alleviating ...
Terracing of cropland in low rainfall areas of Machakos District, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1980)
Expansion of cropping in the semi-arid and arid zones of Machakos District is handicapped by soil erosion and the loss of water as run-off. The predominance of annual crops and the system of planting twice a year due to ...
Strategy for effective treatment of acute mastitis in the field.
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 1980)
Characteristics of acute catarrhal and other forms of mastitis, are described, and the choice of antibiotics, dosages, parenteral and supportive therapy and sensitivity tests is discussed.
Free-living jackals (Canis mesomelas) - potential reservoir hosts for Ehrlichia canis in Kenya
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 1980)
Using a modified cell culture test, Ehrlichia canis was found in eight of 16 free-living jackals (Canis mesomelas) and 14 of 31 dogs owned by farming communities in the same areas of Kenya. Two cross-bred puppies inoculated ...
Sonic extracts of Brucella melitensis as antigens in complement fixation and indirect haemagglutination tests
(University of Nairobi,, 1980)
A soluble antigenic extract of Brucella melitensis strain 16 M was assessed for reactivity in complement fixation and indirect haemagglutination tests in six experimentally infected goats. Tanned, glutaraldehyde-fixed sheep ...
Prediction of the advancing wetting front in border strip irrigation
(University of Nairobi, 1980)
Four methods of predicting the advance of the water front in border irrigation are compared for nine sets of experimental data reported in the literature. The water balance method (Bishop et al., 1967), the method of ...
Colonic absorption and secretion of electrolytes as seen in five species of East African herbivorous mammals
(University of Nairobi, 1980)
1. The camel, sheep, goat and donkey were equally efficient in recovering fluids from colonic contents. Zebu cattle were the least efficient.
2. Compared to other species, Zebu cattle demonstrated a reduced sodium and ...
Studies on Viral Interference Induced by Rinderpest Virus: Interference and Interferon Induction by Tissue Culture Rinderpest Vaccine (TCRV) Virus in vitro
(University of Nairobi, 1980)
Tissue culture rinderpest vaccine (TCRV) virus interfered with the replication of the viruses of bovine virus diarrhoea (BVD), infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR), bovine parainfluenza type 3 (Pl-3) and foot-and-mouth ...
Pruning and trellising purple passion fruit. I. Yields and seasonal trends.
(University of Nairobi, 1980)
In an experiment in which one-wire and 3-wire trellising as well as severe, selective, light and no pruning were compared, it was found that pruning did not increase yields or reduce the usual decline in yield over a 3-year ...
Studies on viral interference induced by rinderpest virus: inactivation of tissue culture rinderpest vaccine virus by heat treatment at 56°c and by ultraviolet irradiation
(University of Nairobi, 1980-04)
The inactivation of Kabete “O” strain of tissue culture rinderpest vaccine (TCRV) virus by heat at 56°C and by UV irradiation was studied after diluting the virus suspension with equal volumes of maintenance medium (MM), ...