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A study of cystic echinococcosis in slaughter animals in three selected areas of northern Turkana, Kenya
(2002)
In an attempt to establish the prevalence of cystic echinococcosis, a study was conducted in slaughter animals in three divisions of northern Turkana, Kenya. A total of 5752 goats, 588 sheep, 381 cattle and 70 camels were ...
Design and development of an electronic identification and traceability system for cattle under pastoral production systems: A case for Kenya.
(2010)
Traceability systems offer strong incentives to livestock and meat exporting countries by altering their
productive and industrial processes in order to access premium meat markets globally. Kenya, whilst
acknowledged ...
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 ...
Long-term performance of electronic identification devices and model traceability system for cattle under pastoral production systems of Kenya.
(2010)
The readability of two different types of electronic identifiers (EID) were evaluated under pastoral
production system in North-Eastern Kenya. Physical verification and reading was done at day 0, and 1, 2,
4, 8 and 12 ...
Institutional and organisational requirements for implementing the Livestock Identification and Traceability System in Kenya.
(2010)
Livestock Identification and Traceability Systems (LITS) contribute to reduction, control or eliminated
safety scares that result from transbounadry diseases outbreaks. Recent studies on LITS in Kenya have
been focused ...