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Effects of copper oxide wire particles for the control of gastrointestinal nematode infections of indigenous goats
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Gastrointestinal nematode (GI) parasitism, dominated by haemonchosis, is a major constraint to
economic goat production in Kenya. Currently, the conventional method of control is almost
based on the use of anthelmintics. ...
Prevalence and pathology of echidnophaga gallinacea in free-range local ducks
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
A study was carried out in November 2008 and March 2009 to investigate the pathology, prevalence and intensity associated with Echidnophaga gallinacea infestations of free range local ducks. The ducks were categorized into ...
Co-administration of Albendazole and Levamisole to control multiple anthelmintic resistant nematodes in a sheep farm in Kabete Kenya
(Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources, 2014)
Albendazole (ABZ) and levamisole (LEV) were co-administered to evaluate their ability to control natural helminth infections in a sheep farm where resistance to the individual anthelmintic had previously been reported. ...
Pathological Changes in Oreochromis Niloticus and Lates Niloticus in Kisumu and Homa Bay, Lake Victoria, Kenya
(MMU, 2014)
Histopathology as a tool for assessing fish health in an aquatic system is an important, but has not been extensively used in East Africa. Due to scarcity of data on the histopathology of the Oreochromis niloticus and Lates ...
Prevalence, intensity and pathological lesions associated with contracaecum species infection in farmed and wild catfish in the upper Tana river basin, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
A total of 108 randomly selected farmed and wild Clarias gariepinus (catfish) obtained from the upper Tana river basin were examined for intestinal helminthes between July 2007 and April 2008. Over fifty nine point three ...
Occurrence and lesions associated with Echinostoma revolutum in free-range chickens in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
The study was carried out between November 2008 and April 2009 to investigate the occurrence
and pathology due to Echinostomum revolutum in free-range indigenous chickens. One hundred
and fifty six (156) indigenous ...
Prevalence Of Haemoparasites In Free-range Local Duck
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
A study was conducted between November 2008 and March 2009 to determine the prevalence of haemoparasites in different age and sex groups of free-range local ducks in Nairobi and its environs. The ducks were categorized ...
Challenges facing procurement committees in implementing the procurement act, a case of secondary schools procurement committees in Kisii County, Kenya
(2012)
This paper presents the challenges facing procurement committees in secondary schools in Kisii County in the implementation of the public procurement Act of 2005 in the procurement of goods and services used in secondary ...
Prevalence and intensity of Paracamallanus species infection in farmed and wild catfish
(Kenya Veterinarian 35 (1), 25-32, 2011)
A total of 108 randomly selected farmed and wild Clarias gariepinus (catfish) obtained from the upper Tana river basin were examined for intestinal helminthes between July 2007 and April 2008. Over fifty two per cent (52.8 ...
Trypanosoma infection in carrier fish of Lake Victoria, Kenya.
(PW Kamundia, PG Mbuthia, RM Waruiru, LW Njagi, PN Nyaga, RH Mdegela, DK Byarugaba, RO Otieno, 2010)
The carrier status of the haemoparasite in fish was investigated in randomly selected Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and Nile perch (Lates niloticus). Blood was drawn from the heart using needle and syringe from ...