Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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The Effects Of Herd Of Origin On Blood Component Concentration Changes Of Dairy Cows During Late Pregnancy And Lactation.
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Science, 1989) -
A survey of insect pests and farmers' control measures on snap beans in Kirinyaga District, Kenya
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 1997)A survey was carried out in 99 out of about 1000 snap bean farms in Mwea Division, Kirinyaga District during January and February 1993 to identify pest and disease problems encountered in snap bean, production and the ... -
Identification and characterization of an interspersed repeat antigen of Babesia microti (BmIRA)
(2013)In this report, a novel gene encoding an interspersed repeat antigen from Babesia microti (BmIRA) was identified and described. The full-length cDNA containing an open reading frame of 1,947 bp was obtained by immunoscreening ... -
The Effect Of Short Fasting Period On Blood Chemistry Of Dairy Heifers.
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Science, 1989) -
Inter-lake movements of the Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor and their conservation in the saline lakes of Kenya
(Department of Animal Production, University of Nairobi, 2000)The Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor is the only algivore in the saline lakes of Kenya occurring in spectacular assemblages that form the tourism base. The flamingos show unpredictable, spontaneous, “nomadic” movements ... -
Evaluation Of Fertility Of Dairy Cows Using Blood Chemistry.
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Science, 1989) -
The impact of land use and rainfall on runoff and sedimentation in the Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya
(Institute of peace and environmental studies, 2000) -
An outbreak of acute bovine dermatophilosis in a large scale dairy herd in Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, 2006) -
Some Aetiological And Epidemiological Observations Of Infectious Keratoconjuctivitis In The Bovine In Kabete Area Of Kiambu District, Kenya.
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Science, 1989)An investigation on the bacterial organisms isolated from clinical field cases of infections bovine Keratoconjuctivitis (IBK) was carried out from data obtained from the large Animal Clinic of the Faculty of Veterinary ... -
The influence of vegetation on the water resources of the Naro Moru river catchment.
(University of Nairobi,Institute of peace and environmental studies, 2000)The effects of vegetation on water resources was studied for the upper forest, lower forest and footzone of the Naro Moru catchment on the western slopes of Mount Kenya during November 1991 to June 1992. Climatic parameters ... -
Antibiotic Persistence Patterns Of Bacterial Organisms Implicated In Bovine Mastitis And Some Canine Infections.
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Science, 1989) -
Bean fly infestation on common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Kenya
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 1990)The population patterns of eggs, larvae and puparia in the bean plants and leaf punctures made by adults were investigated during cropping (March–July and October–January) and noncropping (July–October) seasons at two sites ... -
Farmers' evaluation of legume cover crops for erosion control in Gathwariga catchment, Kenya
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of Nairobi, 2004)Studies were conducted in Gathwariga catchment, Kenya with the aim of evaluating farmers' perception about the impact of legume cover crops (LCC) on soil erosion control. A sensitization workshop involving the farmers was ... -
Reversing Environmental and Agricultural Decline in the Nyando River Basin. Proceedings of a Workshop, Kisumu, Kenya,
(University of Nairobi,Institute of peace and environmental studies, 2002) -
An Examination Of The Incidences Of East Coast Fever (ECF), Anaplasmosis And Babesiosis In The Bovine In Kabete Area Of Kiambu District Of Kenya.
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Science, 1989)An investigation of the incidence of East Coast Fever (ECF), anaplasmosis and babesiosis in cattle was carried out from data obtained from the large animal clinic of the faculty of veterinary medicine, Kabete, covering a ... -
The influence of stress on early pregnancy in the pig
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Clinical studies, 1996-04)The manifestations of stress, defined as disturbances of homeostasis, are commonly linked to enhanced activity of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and the activation of the sympathetic adreno-medullary (SA) ... -
Effect of date of sowing on beanfly infestation of the bean crop
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 1990)The effect of planting dates on beanfly infestation was investigated in successively planted bean plants during cropping seasons. The population tended to build up in the course of the season following the initial invasion ... -
Genetic diversity of two selected antigen loci in Babesia gibsoni Asian genotype obtained from Japan and Jeju island of South Korea
(2009)Previous reports have shown that the secreted antigen 1 of Babesia gibsoni (BgSA1) and the thrombospondin-related adhesive protein of B. gibsoni (BgTRAP) are promising diagnostic reagents and vaccine candidates. Therefore, ... -
Simulated stress and the biochemical endocrine and reproductive consequences in the pig
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Susceptibility of eight potato cultivars to Myzus persicae Sulzer in the greenhouse
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 1989)Eight potato cultivars namely Anett, Desiree, Feldeslohn, Kerr's Pink, Kenya Baraka, Roslin Eburu, Roslin Gucha and Roslin Tana were tested in the greenhouse to compare their susceptibility to Myzus persicae Sulzer. ...