Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Anti-fertility Effects Of Embelin In Female Sprague-dawley Rats May Be Due To Suppression Of Ovarian Function.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Animal Physiology,, 2005)Effects of embelin on oestrous cycle, plasma levels of progesterone and oestradiol, and in vitro production of oestradiol and progesterone by mixed ovarian cells was studied. Forty adult (4 months old) regularly cycling ... -
Daytime variations of serum testosterone and luteinizing hormone in captive thick-tailed bush babies (Galago garnetti)
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Vetinary Anatomy and physiology, 1994)Mean daytime serum levels of testosterone (T) and luteinizing hormone (LH) were determined in eight male thick-tailed bush babies at different times of the day by radioimmunoassay and leydig cell bioassay respectively. ... -
Effects Of Khat (cathas Edulis) Extract On Testicular Morphology Of Male Rabbits In Both Acute And Chronic Phase Of Administration.
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Medicine, 2006)Abstract Not Available -
Land degradation in Laikipia District
(University of Nairobi,Department of land resource management and agricultural technology,, 1998) -
Hormonal Response To Single Intra-muscular Injection Of Promegranate Extract In Adult Male African Green Monkey (cercopithecus Aethiops).
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Crusts and their influence on soil properties in two semi arid areas of Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of land resource management and agricultural technology,, 1998) -
The Effects Of Punica Granatum On The Reproductive Parameters Of Male And Female Goats.
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An Outbreak Of Haemonchosis Associated With Anthelmintic Resistance On A Sheep Farm In Kenya.
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology, 1998)An outbreak of haemonchosis associated with anthelmintic resistance was recorded in a flock of 150 Dorper sheep, Closantel (CLO) @ 5 mg kg<sup> -1 </sup> against Haemonchus contortus while fenbendazole (FBZ) and albendazole ... -
Late Pregnancy Glucocorticoids Levels Predicts Responsiveness In Wild Baboon Mothers
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Outbreaks of poxvirus infections in housed Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus Niloticus)
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Influence Of Age Of Mice On The Susceptibility To Murine Schistosomiasis Infection
(University of NairobiInstitute of Primate Research, 2006-01)Intensity of human schistosomiasis infection increases with age, a peak being attained at early puberty. Hormones could be involved in the age-related changes in susceptibility to schistosomiasis. Male BALB / c mice were ... -
Soil Fertility Management
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The Endocrinology Of Pregnancy And Fetal Loss In Wild Baboons.
(University of NairobiInstitute of Primate Research, 2006-05)An impressive body of research has focused on the mechanisms by which the steroid estrogens (E), progestins (P), and glucocorticoids (GC) ensure successful pregnancy. With the advance of non-invasive techniques to measure ... -
Overwintering residual herbage infectivity in pastures grazed by Duddingtonia flagrans fed calves fed calves
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Khat (catha Edulis) Up-regulates Testosterone And Decreases Prolactin And Cortisol Levels In The Baboon.
(University of NairobiInstitute of Primate Research, 2006-02)The potential effect of Khat (Catha edulis, Celastraceae) on fertility in humans has not been elucidated. In this study, we used the olive baboon (Papio anubis, Cercopithecidae) to determine the effects of oral administration ... -
The Influence Of Faecal Egg Counts And Fungal Dose Levels On The Nematode-trapping Capability Of Duddingtonia Flagrans Against Free-living Stages Of Gastrointestinal Nematodes Of Cattle.
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology, 2001)In an in-vitro experiment, the interactions between free-living stages of bovine gastrointestinal nematodes and nematophagous fungus Duddingtonia flagrans were evaluated using a faecal culture assay. Faeces were collected ... -
The prevalence of gastrointestinal nematodes, coccidia and lungworms in Ol'Magogo dairy goats.
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Highly Sensitive Antigen Detection Procedures For The Diagnosis Of Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis: Amplified Elisa And Reverse Passive Haemaglutination
(University of NairobiDepartment of Veterinary Anatomy and Pysiology, 1987)The sensitivity of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of bovid herpesvirus 1 antigen was increased by up to 50-fold using the biotinavidin interaction to amplify the reaction, when compared with ... -
Food taboos among pregnant women in Hadiya Zone, Ethiopia.
(University of Nairobi,Department of food and nutrition,, 1998)A cross-sectional study assessing the prevalence of food taboos during pregnancy, types of foods prohibited and the associations of some of the socioeconomic parameters to food taboos, was carried out in Hadiya Zone, ... -
Nitrogen Retention As An Indicator Of Metabolic Utilization Of Nitrogen In Three Months Old Ostrich Chicks ( Struthio Camelus Massaicus).
(University of NairobiDepartment of Veterinary Anatomy and Pysiology, 2002)