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Bacteriological water quality in Kajiado District, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1979)
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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 ...
Hydatid disease in the Turkana District of Kenya, VII: analysis of the infection pressure between definitive and intermediate hosts of Echinococcus granulosus, 1979-1988.
(1990)
The rate of acquisition of Echinococcus granulosus and other taeniids was examined in dogs treated with praziquantel(Droncit) in a pilot control scheme started in 1983 in north-western Turkana District of Kenya. An attempt ...
Species identification of autoclaved meat samples using antisera to thermostable muscle antigens in an enzyme immunoassay
(1987)
An enzyme immunoassay (EIA) suitable for use in identification of cooked and autoclaved meat samples using antisera to thermostable muscle antigens (TMA) is described. Goat antisera to TMA of various species were tested ...
An assessment of tick-borne diseases constraints to livestock production in a smallholder livestock production system in Machakos District, Kenya
(2010)
The principle objective of the study was to determine the tick- borne diseases constraints to livestock production in
Machakos District. The survey was carried out in eight randomly selected sub- locations spread across ...
Clinical trial of halofuginone lactate for the treatment of East Coast fever in Kenya
(1987)
A field trial was undertaken to test the efficacy of halofuginone lactate in the treatment of East Coast fever under farming conditions in Kenya. The drug was administered orally at a dose of 1.2 mg/kg bodyweight and ...
Pastoralists’ perception of livestock production systems and opportunities for improvement in Southwestern Marsabit, Kenya
(2003)
Rapid rural appraisal (RRA) was conducted among the Rendille and Samburu pastoralists of Southwest Marsabit, Kenya to assess their perceptions on the roles of livestock, prevailing constraints, health status of the young ...
Colonization of neonates in a nursery ward with enteropathogenic Escherichia coli and correlation to the clinical histories of the children.
(1989-11)
Stool samples were examined from 30 preterm neonates admitted to a nursery ward; 16 neonates had diarrhea, 12 constituted an age-matched control group without diarrhea, and 2 had an unknown history regarding diarrhea. ...
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 ...