Department of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences: Recent submissions
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An introduction to animal husbandry in the tropics.
(Orgz, 2001)The new edition of this comprehensive handbook on animal husbandry has been greatly revised and expanded. The basic principles, including adaptation, animal health, animal breeding and animal nutrition in tropical climates, ... -
The potential of tephrosia and vernonia as anthelmintics against gastrointestinal in goats
(2002)Eighteen dual purpose goats were used to evaluate the effects of feeding Calliandra caryothyrsus leaf meat at different patterns as a supplement to Rhodes grass hay on intake, nitrogen utilization and milk yield. A basal ... -
Mechanisms of hypobiosis in haemonchus contortus of goats in semi arid aands (SAL) in Kenya
(Donald Namasaka Siamba, 2008)The anthelmintic resistance has limited the control of gastrointestinal nematodes of small ruminants and thus has awakened interest in the study of plants extract as a source of anthelmintics. These experiments were carried ... -
Acute oral toxicity evaluation of some polyherbal formulations in albino wistar rats.
(Orgz, 2008)The objective of the current study was to assess the acute oral toxicity of some herbal veterinary preparations in female albino Wistar rats as per the OECD guidelines for testing of chemicals, Acute oral toxicity-Fixed ... -
Mechanisms of hypobiosis in haemonchus contortus of goats in semi-arid lands (SAL) of Kenya
(2008)The anthelmintic resistance has limited the control of gastrointestinal nematodes of small ruminants and thus has awakened interest in the study of plants extract as a source of anthelmintics. These experiments were carried ... -
The potential role of trehalose as a signal molecule in Hypobiosis of trichostrongyles
(Moi university, 2009)Parasites need necessary and timely adaptations that guarantee their survival in its challenging environment which may be external or internal to the host. The adaptations can be morphological, nutritional, life cycle, ... -
Morphological and metabolic response of infective larvae (L3) of Haemonchus contortus to temperature and moisture stress
(Moi university, 2009)The ability of certain species of parasitic nematodes to survive desiccation for considerable periods is a fascinating example of adaptation to the demands of fluctuating environments that occasionally can become extreme ... -
The potential role of endophytes in the conservation of endangered medicinal plants
(Masinde muliro university of science and technology, 2011)Enumeration of the endophytic fungi from the red listed, critically endangered medicinal plant, Coscinium fenestratum was investigated for the first time. The ubiquitous presence of 41 endophytic fungi belonging to sixteen ... -
Preliminary isolation and characterization of bacterial endophytes from selected medicinal plants for anthelmntic metabolites
(Springer Netherlands, 2011)Endophytic fungi have been creating a considerable interest and curiosity among researchers since past three decades globally, owing to their recognition as an inexhaustible source of structurally and biologically novel ... -
Malaria in the western highlands of Kenya. Transmission patterns and intervention strategies
(Lab lampard Academic publishing, 2012)Background: The impact of insecticide treated nets (ITNs) on reducing malaria incidence is shown mainly through data collection from health facilities. Routine evaluation of long-term epidemiological and entomological ... -
Control ticks
(2003)Ticks impact human and animal health worldwide and new control methods are needed to circumvent drawbacks of tick control by acaricide application including selection of drug resistant ticks and environmental pollution. ... -
The effects of feeding Calliandra Calothyrus at different patterns as a supplement to Rhodes grass hay on intake, nitrogen utilization and milk yield of dual purpose goats.
(KARI, 2004)Calliandra calothyrsus is a tree legume native to Mexico and Central America. The species has attracted considerable attention for its capacity to produce both fuelwood and foliage for either green manure or fodder. Its ... -
Bacterial causes of bovine mastitis and their antibiotic sensitivity patterns in Western and Central Kenya
(The Kenya veterinary association, 2013)A cross sectional study was carried out from November 2008 to April 2009 to estimate prevalence of mastitis and to see associated bacterial pathogens in lactating dairy cows in Holeta town. A total of 107 cross bred milking ... -
The potential of beetle and termite fibre hydrolytic crude extracts in the pretreatment of maize stover for ruminant production
(2013)It is increasingly understood that 1 st-generation biofuels (produced primarily from food crops such as grains, sugar beet and oil seeds) are limited in their ability to achieve targets for oil-product substitution, ... -
Implications of mycotoxin contamination of dairy feeds and products
(KARI publication unit, 2014)The complex diet of ruminants, consisting of forages, concentrates, and preserved feeds, can be a source of very diverse mycotoxins that contaminate individual feed components. A number of mycotoxins are successfully ... -
Risks of heavy metal contamination of dairy feeds and products
(KARI publication unit, 2014)Toxic substances such as dioxins, mycotoxins, heavy metals, pesticides, veterinary drugs and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are almost ubiquitous in the environment. Thus, they are also present in ingredients for animal ... -
Rapid and conventional testing methods for microorganisms in milk
(KARI publication unit, 2014)mmunomagnetic bead separation coupled with bead beating and real-time PCR was found to be a very effective procedure for the isolation, separation, and detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis from milk ... -
Agriculture chemicals’ related hazards control
(KARI publication unit, 2014)IN recent years, food safety standards have become a more prominent issue for global trade in agricultural and food products (Jaffee and Henson, 2004a; and Josling et al., 2004). Of particular concern is the potential ... -
Molecular structure profiles of major chemical components of vernonia amygdalina and tephrosia vogelii leaf extracts
(2013)Plants contain various chemical components some of which play vital roles in the bodies of plants and animals. It is essential that the chemical composition of these plants be well elucidated in o rder to come up with ... -
Characterization of the livestock production system and potential to enhance productivity through improved feeding in Kisumu west, Kisumu, Kenya
(ILRI, 2014)The Feed Assessment Tool (FEAST) was used to characterize the feed‐related aspects of the livestock production system in Matayos, sub County, Busia County of Kenya. The assessment was carried out through focused group ...