Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Characteristics of semen changes during Brucella ovis infection in rams.
(University of Nairobi, 1976)The effect of brucellosis on semen quality in rams was studied by means of artificially infecting five rams with a strain of Brucella ovis isolated in Kenya. Infection resulted in reduced semen quality including reduced ... -
Differential participation of men and women in production and reproduction in Kakamega District: implications for equity.
(University of Nairobi, 1989)The existing structure of the division of labour between men and women and the changing roles of women in Kenya are at once rooted in cultural norms and institutions and reinforced by structural arrangements. The Kenyan ... -
Actinomyces pyogenes mastitis.
(University of Nairobi, 1992)Seasonal incidence, antibiotic sensitivity and associated bacteria were studied for 50 cases of A. pyogenes mastitis during 1983-89. No seasonal pattern was observed. Resistance to sulfonamide and nitrofuran was observed, ... -
Lesions of the canine penis and prepuce.
(University of Nairobi, 1979)In 185 dogs treated for penile or preputial problems in Nairobi, 197 lesions were observed including 86 tumours (of which 84 were transmissible venereal tumours), 40 cases of balanoposthitis, 38 wounds, 14 urethral calculi ... -
Free-living jackals (Canis mesomelas) - potential reservoir hosts for Ehrlichia canis in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1980)Using a modified cell culture test, Ehrlichia canis was found in eight of 16 free-living jackals (Canis mesomelas) and 14 of 31 dogs owned by farming communities in the same areas of Kenya. Two cross-bred puppies inoculated ... -
Serological types of Pasteurella haemolytica in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1978)The 12 known serotypes of P. haemolytica and the two biotypes A and T were found to occur in Kenya. Biotype T was more common in disease conditions than biotype A, which was more common in the nasal passages of healthy ... -
Control of sub-clinical mastitis by intramammary antibiotics infusion during lactation in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1979)Intramammary antibiotics therapy with 600 000 IU penicillin G sodium, 600 000 IU dihydrostreptomycin sulphate and 10 000 IU vitamin A palmitate, was studied in 3 dairy herds in the Kiambu district of Kenya. One herd consisted ... -
The isolation of M nanum from a dog with skin lesions.
(University of Nairobi, 1974)Microsporum nanum has been previously associated with ringworm in man and pigs. This is the first report of its isolation from lesions in a dog. Two alopecic lesions (1.5 cm in diameter) were present on the head; a similar ... -
Effect of humoral antibodies on the course of Theileria parva infection (East Coast Fever) of cattle.
(University of Nairobi, 1975)A study was made of the effects of serum and gamma-globulins from vaccinated cattle (donor cattle) given to cattle exposed to Theileria parva infection. The latter were treated with normal serum, with serum containing high ... -
Factors influencing the effect of chemical treatment on the nutritive value of straw
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Use of by-products for ruminant feeding in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1983)Although the highly lignified arable farm by-products available in Kenya ranged in 1978 from 39 000 t for rice straw to 5 million t for bagasse, very little is used in livestock feed. Treatment of such by-products with ... -
The effect of sodium and sulphur supplements and the cyanide potential of Sorghum almum on the growth of Corriedale lambs in East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 1977)In 1975 Corriedale lambs, av. wt. 23 kg, were fed on S. almum (containing 0.14% S and 0.01 % Na) + 1.2 or 1.6 g S/day + 0 or 2.3 g Na/day + 0 or 1.95 g K/day. Another group were fed on Kikuyu grass/Bermuda grass + 0 or 2.3 ... -
Sulfur supplementation of Hereford X Boran steers grazing Sorghum almum
(University of Nairobi, 1983)Two groups of Hereford X Boran castrated cattle grazed on fertilized grass (Sorghum almum) with sulphur 0.11 to 0.18% for 10 months. Weight gain by those given a salt lick with 8% sulphur did not differ significantly from ... -
he nutritive value of four arable farm by-products commonly fed to dairy cattle by small scale farmers in Kenya. III. Nitrogen and mineral retentions by wether sheep.
(University of Nairobi, 1983)Wether sheep were fed on (a) green maize stalks, (b) maize cobs, (c) sugarcane stalks and (d) sugarcane tops. All were low in N except (a) with 1.36%. A positive N balance of 3.4 and 1.4 g and a negative balance of 3.6 and ... -
The nutritive value of four arable farm by-products commonly fed to dairy cattle by small-scale farmers in Kenya. I. Organic structural components and in vitro digestibility.
(University of Nairobi, 1983)Neutral detergent fibre (NDF) content of (a) maize stalks (60.9%), (b) maize cobs (86.7%) and (c) sugarcane tope (63.3%) was significantly higher than that of (d) sugarcane stalks (40.6%). DM digestibility (DMD) from in ... -
Tropical versus temperate grasses.
(University of Nairobi, 1987)Nutritive value of grasses found in Kenyan pastures (Pennisetum clandestinum, P. purpureum, Chloris gayana, C. dactylon, Setaria sphacelata and Themeda triandra) is compared with that of temperate grasses. The low net ... -
Tropical versus temperate grasses.
(University of Nairobi, 1978)In this comparison of data on Kenyan grasses and grasses growing in different temperate zones, Kenyan grasses have higher CF and lower digestibility and net energy content than the temperate grasses. It was shown that ... -
Camel production in Kenya and its constraints. I. Productivity.
(University of Nairobi, 1983)Body measurements and data on reproduction and mortality were recorded in 4 herds of camels (Camelus dromedarius) in different areas of Kenya (21-175 animals per herd). Regressions of body weight (estimated from body ... -
A simple classification of different types of trypanosomiasis occurring in four camel herds in selected areas of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1983)Jugular vein serum and blood samples were taken every 2 to 3 months for 9 to 15 month periods from a total of 508 camels from 4 herds in different areas in Kenya. Mouse inoculation tests and examination of stained samples ... -
Camel production in Kenya and its constraints. II. Tick infestation.
(University of Nairobi, 1983)Numbers of ticks on four herds of dromedaries, two on commercial ranches (135 and 175 animals), one maintained for research projects (21 animals) and one owned by nomadic farmers (174 animals), were counted between January ...