Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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A note on Globidium (Eimeria) gilruthi in goats in Tanzania
(University of Nairobi.Department of Pathology & Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kabete, Kenya, 1968-09)No abstract available -
Serum enzyme activities in experimental Ondiri disease
(Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1984) -
The impact of East Coast fever on cattle production in pastoral and agro-pastoral production systems: Perceptions of Pokot and Tugen communities in Northern Rift Valley province, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2003)A study using participatory epidemiology (PE) methodologies was conducted in West Pokot and Baringo districts, Northern Rift Valley, Kenya to assess the status of East Coast Fever (ECF) and obtain livestock keepers’ ... -
Experimental infection of calves with Fasciola gigantica
(University of Nairobi.Department of Pathology & Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kabete, Kenya, 1969-08)No abstract available -
The occurrence of aflatoxin in poultry tissues collected in Nairobi, Kenya.
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Nairobi, 2000)106 (80 from poultry slaughterhouse and 26 from sick birds) chicken liver samples collected during October 1997 were analysed to determine the extent of aflatoxin B1 in poultry tissues. Analysis of aflatoxin B1 was done ... -
Gross anatomical and histomorphological observations on the terminal rectum and the cloaca in the Ostrich Struthio camelus
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Vetinary Anatomy and physiology, 2009)In birds, the ability to void urine separate from faeces is unique to ostriches. To further explore this characteristic, the anatomy of the terminal rectum and cloaca of the Ostrich Struthio camelus was studied in four ... -
The pathology of experimental infection of cattle with Fasciola gigantica.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Pathology & Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kabete, Kenya, 1970-06)No abstract available -
A survey of skin diseases of domestic animals and defects which down-grade hides and skins in East Africa. 3. Sheep.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Pathology & Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kabete, Kenya, 1970-09)No Abstract available -
Stereological observations on the kidney of the domestic fowl
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Vetinary Anatomy and physiology, 1985) -
Nucellar embryo culture of Citrus sinensis L. and Citrus limon L
(University of NairobiDepartment of crop science, 2000)Nucellar tissue cultures of polyembryonic Citrus sinensis cultivar Valencia Late and Citrus limon cultivar Rough Lemon produced somatic embryos within 60 days of culture on Murashige and Skoog (MS) basal medium supplemented ... -
Nutrient balances at farm level in Machakos (Kenya), using a participatory nutrient monitoring (NUTMON) approach
(Elsevier,National Agricultural Research Laboratories, Kenya Agricultural Research InstitutePlant Research International, Wageningen University and Research Centre,National Dryland Farming Research Centre, Kenya Agricultural Research InstituteAgricultural Economics Research Institute, Wageningen University and Research Centre,, 2005)A total of 74 farms were selected from Machakos, Mwingi and Makueni districts in Kenya, using participatory techniques and classified in three categories on the basis of soil fertility management (low level, medium and ... -
Competition and Control of Fall Panicum (Panicum Dichotomiflorum Michx.) in Soybeans (Glycine Max (L.) Merr.)
(University of NairobiDepartment of plant science and crop protection, 1979)Fall panicum (Panicum dichotomiflorum Michx.) has become oneof the most serious weed problems in row crops, particularly in corn(Zea mays L.) and soybeans (GLycine max (L.) Merr.), in the Northeastern U.S. in recent years. ... -
A survey of skin diseases of domesticated animals and defects which down-grade hides and skins in East Africa. I. Cattle.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Pathology & Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kabete, Kenya, 1969-06)No Abstract Available -
Gut Morphology And Morphometry In The Epauletted Wahlberg™ S Fruit Bat (Epomophorus Wahlbergi, Sundevall, 1846)
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Vetinary Anatomy and physiology, 2005-07)The morphological adaptations of the fruit bat small intestine to which the high functional efficiency could be related and the possible landmarks delineating the various parts of the gut were examined. The stomach was the ... -
A survey of skin diseases of domestic animals and defects which down-grade hides and skins in East Africa. II. Goats.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Pathology & Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kabete, Kenya, 1969-06)No Abstract Available -
Evaluation of sources of variation in East coast fever seropositivity in cattle under endemic instability in Mbeere district, Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2005)Determination and quantification of variation in disease responses allows estimation of variations in risk at different levels of population organization. In the context of livestock disease control, levels with large ... -
A survey of skin diseases of pigs in Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of Pathology & Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kabete, Kenya, 1972-03) -
Ethnoveterinary Medicine: The prospects of integrating medicinal plant products in Veterinary Medicine in Kenya
(2011)Animal diseases are a major constraint to livestock production, drought animal power and the acceptability of companion animals. These diseases also impact negatively to the food security in our country. The use of synthetic ... -
Light microscopic morphometry of the kidneys of fourteen avian species.
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Vetinary Anatomy and physiology, 1989-02)Kidney volume and the volume proportions of the cortex, medulla, blood vessels larger than capillaries and ureter and ureteral ducts were investigated in 61 birds from 14 species representing passeriformes, psittaciformes, ... -
Isolation of Enterotoxigenic E. coli from Food-Handlers in Selected Tourist - Class Hotels in Nairobi
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Nairobi, 2005)A total of 3866 stool samples from food-handlers from tourist hotels in Nairobi were screened for the presence of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC). This was done using the “salting out” (hydrophobicity) technique. ...