{"title":"The Use of Clinical Pathology in the Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Diseases in Animals","authors":"C. Mulei","doi":"10.4314/KENVET.V14I1.39465","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/KENVET.V14I1.39465","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":448931,"journal":{"name":"The Kenya Veterinarian","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127375313","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evidence of Heterogeneity of Variance in Milk Yield among Holstein-Friesian Herds in Kenya","authors":"G. Olukoye, R. Mosi","doi":"10.4314/KENVET.V25I1.39528","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/KENVET.V25I1.39528","url":null,"abstract":"Three thousand, nine hundred and seventy five lactation records of Holstein- Friesian cows between 1968 and 1984 were used to investigate the existence of heterogeneity of variance in milk yield in Kenya. Coefficient of variation and standard deviations across herds were used to test heterogeneity of variance. Average herd standard deviation and coefficient of variation after correcting for the fixed affects were 672.2kg and 26.7% respectively, while scaled standard deviations between herds were 180.1kg and 3.4%.The scaling of observation s within individual herds by sample standard deviation minimized heterogeneity of variance of milk yield thereby increasing accuracy of selection. It was concluded that significant heterogeneity of variance in milk yield existed among herds and should be accounted for in sire and cow evaluation. The Kenya Veterinarian Vol. 25 2002: pp. 12-17","PeriodicalId":448931,"journal":{"name":"The Kenya Veterinarian","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130665278","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Foot and Mouth Disease Surveillance and Effect of Disease Outbreak on a Dairy Herd in Kenya","authors":"C. Ngichabe, E. C. Anderson","doi":"10.4314/KENVET.V15I1.39484","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/KENVET.V15I1.39484","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":448931,"journal":{"name":"The Kenya Veterinarian","volume":"2012 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131285961","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Short-term economic impact of Foot and Mouth disease outbreak in a large Diary Farm in Kiambu District, Kenya","authors":"C. Mulei, J. Wabacha, P. Mbithi","doi":"10.4314/KENVET.V22I1.39523","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/KENVET.V22I1.39523","url":null,"abstract":"The short term farm level economic impact of foot and mouth disease outbreak in a large scale diary farm was assessed during quarantine period (35 days) and 60 days after lifting the quarantine. Direct and indirect areas that contribute to financial losses were identified for the period of observation (95 days) the greatest direct financial impact due to milk losses (42.0%) followed by purchase of additional feeds (13.6%) and culling of milk cows that developed chronic mastitis (12.5%). the other direct costs were extra labor inputs (8.9%), veterinary fees (3.3%), transport (3.0%) deaths(3.0%) drugs(2.9%) abortions (1.4%) and chemicals (0.5). the indirect costs associated with the effects of the quarantine period on other farm enterprises. During quarantine period on other farm enterprises. During the quarantine period there were no sales of pigs and hay and the retained pigs in addition to not fetching premium prices required additional feeds. The overall short-term farm level direct and indirect costs associated with outbreak amounted to Ksh 1,201,950 equivalent to US $ 16,026 (1 US $= 75Ksh.). This colossal economic loss within such a short period of time indicates that the control of FMD is of paramount importance in the diary farming sector in Kenya. The factors that would determine the magnitude of the financial losses due to an outbreak of FMD are discussed. The Kenya Veterinarian Vol. 22 2001: pp. 76-78","PeriodicalId":448931,"journal":{"name":"The Kenya Veterinarian","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131540679","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Occurrence of Trypanosoma Congolense Infection in a Herd of Camels in Kenya","authors":"G. Gitau","doi":"10.4314/KENVET.V15I1.39474","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/KENVET.V15I1.39474","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":448931,"journal":{"name":"The Kenya Veterinarian","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131809723","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Surgical conditions of the urinary tract in cattle","authors":"D. Kihurani","doi":"10.4314/KENVET.V14I1.39464","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/KENVET.V14I1.39464","url":null,"abstract":"Diseases of the urinary system necessitating surgery are not commonly encountered other than those procedures associated with urinary calculi or occurring as a result. of traumatic injuries. The effect of surgery on the urinary tract must be considered as-it may interfere with the future reproductive life of a breeding animal. Such operations may also prove economically unsound (Walker & Hull 1984; Lundvall 1974). The surgical conditions of the urinary tract in the bovine can be broadly divided into those commonly affecting males such as urethral obstruction due to calculi, rupture of the uretlira or bladder; those affecting females such as pyelonephritis and eversion of the urinary bladder and those affecting calves such as patent or pervious urachus.","PeriodicalId":448931,"journal":{"name":"The Kenya Veterinarian","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130535954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Occurrence of Clinical Dermatophilosis in Zero-grazed Dairy Cattle","authors":"J. Wabacha, C. Mulei, J. Maribei, P. Mbithi","doi":"10.4314/KENVET.V21I1.39511","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/KENVET.V21I1.39511","url":null,"abstract":"Dermatophilosis was clinically diagnosed and confirmed by isolation of Dermatophilus congolensis in three cows in a herd of seven zero-grazed dairy cattle. The lesions observed were matting together of hair into small tufts (greasy crusts) and discrete circumscribed lesions covered with creamy greasy crusts. The matting of hair into small tufts was found all over the body, while the discrete circumscribed lesions were mostly found in the distal extremities, dewlap, brisket, flank and dorsal midline. The circumscribed crusty lesions were similar to those of Trichophyton verrucosum infections that occur in similar production systems in Kenya, in that they were thick, horny and raised above the skin surface. However, unlike Trichophyton verrucosum infections, the crusts were held in place by penetrating hairs. Treatment of the severely affected cow with a single intramuscular injection of long acting tetracycline (20 mg/kg) resulted in regression of the lesions within 4 weeks, while in the mildly affected animals; the lesions receded on their own. Significant clinical Dermatophilosis has not been previously reported in stall-fed dairy animals in Kenya. The Kenya Veterinarian Vol. 21 2001: pp. 43-44","PeriodicalId":448931,"journal":{"name":"The Kenya Veterinarian","volume":"81 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114781190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prevalence of Bovine (Nematodes) Otitis in Kenya","authors":"M. Matandala, G. M. Mugera, T. Ngatia","doi":"10.4314/KENVET.V25I1.39532","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/KENVET.V25I1.39532","url":null,"abstract":"A survey carried out to determine the prevalence of Prevalence of Bovine (Nematodes) Otitis in Kenya using physical, otoscopic and microscopic examination of ear swabs. Of 413 examined in Kajiado District (with a hot and dry climate), 241(58.4%) were affected and these 202 (83.8%) had worms in one ear or both ears. Rhabditis bovis alone was encountered in the hot dry areas, while Rh. Bovis and Rh Blumi either singly or in mixed infections were encountered in the cold humid areas. The disease varied from mild, moderate, severe to chronic forms in its manifestation. Where it occurred alone, Rh Blumi was associated with the mild and chronic forms of the disease. The Kenya Veterinarian Vol. 25 2002: pp. 32-35","PeriodicalId":448931,"journal":{"name":"The Kenya Veterinarian","volume":"72 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123608255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Transmission of Bovine Petechial Fever Using Tick Homogenates","authors":"G. O. Idiawo, G. Laboso","doi":"10.4314/KENVET.V15I1.39479","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/KENVET.V15I1.39479","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":448931,"journal":{"name":"The Kenya Veterinarian","volume":"116 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126712299","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Computer tomography: a novel diagnostic technique used in horses","authors":"D. Kihurani","doi":"10.4314/KENVET.V21I1.39508","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/KENVET.V21I1.39508","url":null,"abstract":"In Veterinary Medicine, Computer Tomography (CT scan) is used more often in dogs and cats than in large animals due to their small size and ease of manipulation. This paper, however, illustrates the use of the technique in horses. CT scan was used in the diagnosis of two conditions of the head and limbs, namely alveolar periostitis and Navicular disease. The advantages of the technique are evident in the clarity with which the lesions are seen, as well as the precise identification of the affected tooth or bone. The Kenya Veterinarian Vol. 21 2001: pp. 32-33","PeriodicalId":448931,"journal":{"name":"The Kenya Veterinarian","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123268641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}