Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Artesunate, a potential drug for treatment of Babesia infection
(2010)The effects of artesunate, a water-soluble artemisinin derivative, against Babesia species, including Babesia bovis, Babesia gibsoni and Babesia microti were studied. Cultures of B. bovis and B. gibsoni were treated with ... -
Changes In Blood Chemistry In Late Pregnancy And Early Lactation And Their Relationship To Milk Production In Dairy Cows
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Science, 1991) -
Dynamics of on-farm management of potato (Solanum tuberosum) cultivars in Central Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2012-05-05)Studies to understand the dynamic nature of farmers’ management of potato and assess the extent of genetic erosion and farmers’ perceptions of genetic erosion in potato were conducted in Kiambu West district in 2006. A ... -
Occurrence Of Poultry Chemical Poisoning In Kenya.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1992) -
Toxoplasma gondii: Sensitive and rapid detection of infection by loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) method
(2009)Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) method amplifies DNA with high specificity, sensitivity and rapidity. In this study, we used a conserved sequence in the 200- to 300-fold repetitive 529 bp gene of Toxoplasma ... -
Plasma Biochemical Changes Associated With Magnesium Administration In Hypomagnesaemic And Normomagnesaemic Calves
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Science, 1992) -
Socio-economic factors influencing small ruminant breeding in Kenya.
(Department of Animal Production, University of Nairobi, 2007)In order to design an effective small ruminant (i.e., goats and sheep) breeding program in Kenya and other areas with similar production circumstances, it is important to understand the socio-economic factors applying to ... -
The Prevalence Of Udder And Teat Lesions In Dairy Cows In Kenya.
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Science, 1993) -
Genetic improvement of the Kenya Dual Purpose goat: Influence of economic values and prospects for a practical breeding programme
(Department of Animal Production, University of Nairobi, 2007-09)This study determined the influence of economic values on genetic gain and explored the prospects for a practical breeding programme for the Kenya Dual Purpose Goat. The economic values for production traits (live weight ... -
Enhancement of grassland production through integration of forage legumes in semi-arid rangelands of Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of land resource management and agricultural technology,, 2003) -
Breeding goals for the Kenya Dual Purpose goat. II. Estimation of economic values for production and functional traits
(Springer NetherlandsDepartment of Animal Production, University of Nairobi, 2007-10)Economic values for production traits (milk yield, MY, kg; 12-month sale weight, LW, kg; consumable meat percentage, CMP) and functional traits (doe live weight, DoWT, kg; number of kids weaned, NKW; kidding frequency, KF; ... -
Retained Fetal Membranes In Cattle: Relationship Between Bacterial Isolates, Blood Picture And Systemic Involvement.
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Science, 1993) -
Breeding goals for the Kenya Dual Purpose Goat I. model development and application to smallholder systems
(Springer NetherlandsDepartment of Animal Production, University of Nairobi, 2007-10)A deterministic model was developed and applied to evaluate biological and economic variables that characterize smallholder production systems utilizing the Kenya Dual Purpose goat (KDPG) in Kenya. The systems were defined ... -
Antibiotic Sensitivity Of Bacterial Organisms Isolated From Eye Swabs Of Cattle With Infectious Keratoconjunctivitis (pink Eye) In Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Science, 1994) -
Breeding options for dairy cattle improvement in the Sudan
(Department of Animal Production, University of Nairobi, 2008-12)This paper attempts to define a rational choice of breeding strategies for the improvement of milk production in the Sudan involving Kenana, Butana, Friesian and crossbred dairy cows. In some major production traits, the ... -
Analysis of production objectives and breeding practises of dairy goats in Kenya.
(Department of Animal Production, University of Nairobi, 2009)Production objectives and breeding practices of smallholder households participating in dairy goat breeding projects were analysed in relation to their ability to bring about sustainable genetic improvement in the dairy ... -
Evaluation of forage legumes for introduction into natural pastures of semi-arid rangelands of Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of land resource management and agricultural technology,, 2010)To address the potential of legumes to contribute to improved quality and quantity of natural pastures in the semi-arid rangelands of Kenya, five legume species were introduced and evaluated in a small-plot field experiment ... -
The natural history of tibial radiolucent lines in a proximally cemented stemmed total knee arthroplasty.
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Clinical studies, 1999)A total of 207 tibial components in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) have been reviewed at a maximum of 10 years after replacement. Twelve knees developed aseptic femoral loosening and were reviewed separately from the remaining ... -
Mammary Quarter Infection Rate In Smallholder Dairy Farms In Kiambu District Of Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Science, 1994) -
Somatic embryogenesis in liquid cultures of a tetraploidAlstroemeria
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 1997)A simple and efficient procedure was developed for regeneration of a tetraploid cultivar ofAlstroemeria (A. pelegrina x A. psittacina) via somatic embryogenesis in liquid cultures. Embryogenic callus induced from mature ...