Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Biotechnology And Animal Health: Which Way Forward For Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)Biotechnology has become increasingly important for improving animal health worldwide. However, in Kenya, the application of this technology in animal health is not as established as in the field of crop science. Therefore, ... -
Molecular Characterization To Identify The Genotypic Diversity Within The Infection And Treatment Method (ITM) Vaccine For East Coast Fever Using Micro- And Minisatellite Markers
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)East Coast fever (ECF) is a fatal bovine disease caused by a tick-transmitted protozoan parasite Theileria parva. The disease causes high levels of mortality in cattle and results in vast economic losses. The Infection and ... -
Transboundary Animal Diseases In Relation To The Changing Environment: Current Status And Future Trends
(University of Nairobi, 2010-09)The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations/ and the World Animal Health Organization define trans-boundary animal diseases as: “Those animal diseases that are of significant economic, trade and/or food ... -
Livestock Emergency Guidelines And Standards – A Tool For Livestock Emergency Response
(University of Nairobi, 2010-09)Climatic trends are causing more frequent and varied humanitarian crisis particularly among livestock keeping communities in developing countries which rely on livestock as a crucial livelihoods asset. Livestock interventions ... -
COLLECTION, SEROTYPING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE VIRUS in circulation in the Somali-ecosystem in Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)Foot-and-Mouth disease (FMD) is an endemic disease in Kenya with five of the seven serotypes of the Foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) causing outbreaks in different regions of Kenya namely O, A, C, SAT 1 and SAT 2. ... -
The Morphology Of Olfactory Mucosa After Administration Of Vinblastine Sulphate In Rabbits
(University of Nairobi, 2010-09)Vinblastine sulphate is a cancer chemotherapeutic drug which acts by disrupting microtubule dynamics of highly mitotic tissue cells. The affects of this drug on the nasal olfactory mucosa and its olfactory axon projections ... -
Veterinary Education And Training:Remaining Relevant In Changing Demands For Veterinary Service Delivery
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)Veterinary training at Kabete started in 1942, leading to diploma in animal health. The graduates worked strictly as veterinary scouts under white veterinary surgeons. However demand for training increased and in July 1962 ... -
Nitric Oxide Synthase 3 Gene Transcriptional Regulation In Pulmonary Myofibroblast Differentiation And Its Implication In Pulmonary Fibrosis
(University of Nairobi, 2010-09)Nitric oxide (NO) produced by endothelial cells via nitric-oxide synthase (eNOS) conversion of L-arginine to L-citrulline represents an antifibrotic mechanism in the body. Studies suggest that nitric oxide (NO)-mediated ... -
Use Of Lesser Bush Baby (Galago Senegalensis) In Research
(University of Nairobi, 2010-09)This is a retrospective study concerning the use of lesser bush baby (Galago senegalensis) and their biological materials in research. We reviewed studies published between 1960 and 2007 in peer-reviewed journals using ... -
Rabbit diseases as a production Constraint in Kenya
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Conservation medicine in the African context
(University Of Nairobi, 2012)Medical sciences have evolved from fairly generic to highly specialized fields over the 20th century. Increased specialization has not only brought about the benefits associated with division of labour but also negative ... -
Challenges and opportunities for clean milk production in the arid and semi-arid areas (ASALs) of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-04)In Kenya the ASALs form 80% of the country’s land mass with nomadic pastoralism as the main activity. North Eastern Province is one of the key ASAL areas where camels are the main milk providers especially during the ... -
Experimental infection of PPR in goats in Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2012)Livestock keeping is the main source of livelihood for most pastoral households found in the arid and semi-arid lands (ASAL) of East Africa which are characterized by extreme climatic features of drought, flooding, fragile ... -
The properties of potential camel lactobacilli cultures for yoghurt production
(University of Nairobi, 2012-04)The production of fermented camel milk offers an opportunity to preserve the nutritive value and keeping quality of milk. Traditionally fermented camel milk is produced by leaving the milk for about 12-24 hours until it ... -
Management of bovine papillomatosis using an autogenous vaccine: A case study in Bukura Agricultural College, Western Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2012)Bovine Papillomatosis is a papillomavirus infection in cattle characterized by presence of warts of various sizes on the body of the affected animals. The virus usually affects the epithelial cells of the skin causing ... -
Antibacterial sensitivity of water and ethanol extraction of some herbal plant remedies used by the Gabra community of Marsabit District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-04)As a contribution towards search of alternative medicine against emerging resistant pathogenic strains, this study aimed at exploring the antimicrobial activity and identification of the potential bioactive compounds in ... -
Medicinal Plants Used By Traditional Birth Attendants For The Management Of Pre, Intra And Post Partum Complications In Machakos District, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)Despite the dramatic rise in herbal medicine consumption in both developed and developing countries, few studies have been done to document their potential benefits during and after pregnancy and the long term adverse ... -
Traditional Medicine In Kenya: Past And Current Status, Challenges And The Way Forward
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)Traditional medicine is defined by the World Health Organization as the sum total of knowledge or practices whether explicable of inexplicable, used in diagnosing, preventing or eliminating physical, mental or social ... -
A Review Of Pig Production In Western Kenya: Current Status And Future Trends In Changing Environment
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)Pigs, whether pure, crossbred or non-descript (local) breeds, play a significant role in the Kenyan economy. This paper specifically addresses potential opportunities and constraints associated with small-holder pig farming ... -
Animal Nutrition: The Impact Of Changing Environment.
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)In 1995, over 2,500 scientists from all over the world came to the conclusion that greenhouse gases emanating from human activities influence global climate. Climate change is defined as a change in the statistical ...