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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 ...
The Challenges of balancing between productivity and claw health of dairy cows in modernized husbandry in smallholder farming units.
(University of Nairobi, 2012-04-27)
Progressive reduction in land holdings has necessitated establishment of smallholder zero-grazing
dairy units for livelihood of low income families. Adoption of confined housing in which cattle
spend long hours standing ...
Trypanosoma brucei, T. congolense and T. vivax infections in horses on a farm in Kenya
(1994)
Equines are particularly susceptible to infection withTrypanosoma evansi andT. brucei, but rarely is naturalT. congolense andT. vivax infection seen in horses. An outbreak of trypanosomosis occurred in a herd of horses ...
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 ...
A review of the history of privatization of the animal health services and the current status in Kenya:
(University of Nairobi,, 1998)
Necrosis and sloughing of skin associated with limb cellulitis in four cows and a calf: predisposing causes, treatment and prognosis
(1991)
Four cows and a calf with non-suppurative limb cellulitis were
observed subsequently to suffer skin necrosis and sloughing in the
affected limbs, either on or distal to the metacarpus or metatarsus.
In comparison with ...
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. ...
Factors used to predict prognosis and economic outcome of surgery for advanced bovine ocular squamous cell carcinoma
(University of Nairobi, 1991)
Seventeen cows of various breeds with varying degrees of severity of advanced ocular squamous cell carcinoma were treated by radical surgery, which included enucleation and extirpation of the surrounding ocular muscles and ...