Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Occurrence, clinical manifestation and the epidemiological implications of naturally occurring canine trypanosomosis in western Kenya.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 2003-12)Domestic dogs were screened for Trypanosoma brucei infection using the haematocrit centrifugation technique as part of routine active surveillance exercises in the Busia and Teso districts of Kenya. The purpose was to ... -
Health Research Profile to assess the capacity of low and middle income countries for equity-oriented research
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Vetinary Anatomy, 2006)Background The Commission on Health Research for Development concluded that "for the most vulnerable people, the benefits of research offer a potential for change that has gone largely untapped." This project was designed ... -
Association of trypanosomosis risk with dairy cattle production in western Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 2005-12)Dairy cattle reared in western Kenya are exposed to medium to high levels of trypanosomosis risk. The social background, farm characteristics and dairy cattle productivity of 90 and 30 randomly selected farmers from medium- ... -
Parasitic diseases as causes of mortality in dogs in Kenya. A retrospective study of 351 cases (1984–1998)
(2000)A 15-year (1984 - 1998) retrospective study using post mortem records was carried out at the University of Nairobi Veterinary School to evaluate the role of parasitic diseases as causes of mortality in dogs. Of the 2492 ... -
A description of local pig feeding systems in village smallholder farms of Western Kenya
(Faculty of Agriculture, 2012)We used face-to-face interviews to gather data on pig feeding practices in rural Busia District, Kenya. We visited 164 pig farms three times in the course of the study period. The pigs were weighed in kilograms during the ... -
Capacity of community-based organisations to disseminate sleeping sickness information
(University of Nairobi.Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 2005-08)OBJECTIVE: To assess the capacity of established community based organisations (CBOs) to disseminate information on sleeping sickness control. DESIGN: Participatory interview process administered to randomly selected ... -
The rumen as a reservoir during dehydration and rehydration in the camel
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Semen characteristics of goats with subacute, acute and chronic besnoitiosis : research communication
(University of NairobiDepartment of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1999)A study on the semen obtained from breeding goats suffering from mild to severe chronic besnoitiosis revealed marked changes in semen volume, colour, density, concentration, mass and individual motility and percentage live. ... -
Applied Agrometeorology of Today: Some Case Studies and New Trends
(Agromet Vision,, 2012)One of the most important trends in agrometeorology is the development of agrometeorological services with and for farmers. The issue is that they must be expla ined to and discussed with these farmers and then must be ... -
Human African trypanosomiasis and human immunodeficiency virus co-infection in Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 2005-01)OBJECTIVE: To determine possible interaction between infections of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense sleeping sickness and HIV/AIDS in Western Kenya. DESIGN: Random selection and testing for HIV infections of serum samples ... -
Plasmodium falciparum malariometric indices in Apac district, northern Uganda.
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Vetinary Anatomy, 2000)OBJECTIVE: To establish Plasmodium falciparum malariometric indices in a field study site in Apac district, northern Uganda. DESIGN: A community-based cross sectional survey. SETTINGS: Atopi Parish, Apac district, ... -
Temperature regulation in the somali donkey (Equus asinus).
(University of Nairobi, 1978-08)In controlled laboratory experiments the metabolic rate, body temperature, respiratory, sweat and heart rates were measured in adult donkeys weighing between 125 and 180 kg.At high ambient temperatures Ta (40–50°C) the ... -
Paediatric sleeping sickness in Kenya: A case report.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 2004)Sleeping sickness is often considered a disease of adults rather than children due to their reduced exposure to the vector. Presumptive diagnosis of sleeping sickness was however difficult since the clinical signs observed ... -
Low bed occupancy rates in Uganda's peripheral health units: is it a policy problem?
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Vetinary Anatomy, 1994)A survey of 71 government and non-governmental health units ranging from hospitals to dispensaries was made to determine the utilisation of available beds in these units. In addition, an assessment of consumer practices ... -
Prevalence of coccidian oocysts in sheep and goat faecal samples: a preliminary report based on laboratory records
(1990)Diagnostic records from sheep and goat faecal samples examined at the University of Nairobi Veterinary School, Kenya, were examined for Eimeria prevalence. Yearly analysis revealed that in all but 2 of the years, coccidiosis ... -
A comparison of digestion in red deer and sheep under controlled conditions
(University of Nairobi, 1971-11)Three red deer hinds and three sheep were given rations of chopped or pelleted hays. The deer apparently digested dry matter and cellulose a little less well than the sheep. Digestibility of nitrogen did not differ. In ... -
Seasonal variation in ovarian and oestrous activity of tropical Menz sheep as affected by plane of nutrition.
(University of NairobiCollege of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, 1993)Forty-eight mature Ethiopian Menz ewes were used to investigate the effect of nutrition on oestrous and ovarian activity in tropical sheep. A control group was fed on hay alone and a high nutrition group received an ... -
Prevalence and intensity of endoparasites in small ruminants kept by farmers in Kisumu Municipality, Kenya
(2009)The keeping of small ruminants is a common practice in most urban and peri-urban areas in Africa, despite its illegality. This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of endoparasites in sheep and goats kept by ... -
Suspected sheep-associated malignant catarrhal fever in a zero-grazed dairy herd in Kenya
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, University of NairobiDepartment of clinical studies, University of Nairobi, 2000)An outbreak of a disease characterised by very high mortality occurred in a group of nine calves (1-4 months old) in a zero-grazing unit 2-3 weeks after an introduction of an apparently healthy alien sheep into the calf ...