Eimeriosis is caused by a protozoan infection affecting most domestic animal species. Outbreaks in cattle are associated with various environmental factors in temperate climates but limited work has been done in tropical settings. The objective of this work was to determine the prevalence and env...
Makau, D.N.
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Gitau, G.K.
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Muchemi, G.K.
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Thomas, L.F.
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Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Wardrop, N.A.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Glanville, William A. de
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[Environmental predictors of bovine Eimeria infection in western Kenya]
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Environmental predictors of bovine Eimeria infection in western Kenya
The aim of this study was to evaluate accuracy of farmer's paternity identification which determines success of future breed selection and hence genetic gain. Paternity of 269 Orma/zebu and Sahiwal/zebu calves was evaluated using genetic markers and the likelihood based method. Results indicate t...
Maichomo, M.W.
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Gitau, G.K.
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Gathuma, J.M.
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Ndung'u, J.M.
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Kosura, O.
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Olivier, H.O.
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[Extent and implications of incorrect offspring-sire relationships in pastoral production system in Kajiado District, Kenya]
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Extent and implications of incorrect offspring-sire relationships in pastoral production system in Kajiado District, Kenya
In many livestock production systems in sub-Saharan Africa, cattle are owned by individual keepers but regularly mix with animals from other herds while grazing communal land, at watering points or through the use of shared bulls for breeding and ploughing. Such contacts may have important implic...
Ogola, J.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Gitau, G.K.
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Christley, R.
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Muchemi, G.
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Glanville, William A. de
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[The topology of between-herd cattle contacts in a mixed farming production system in western Kenya]
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The topology of between-herd cattle contacts in a mixed farming production system in western Kenya
In Kenya, the vast majority of dairy farms are owned and run by smallholder farmers. These farms are estimated to produce 75-90 percent of the milk sold in Kenya (Mbogoh, 1984a, b); about 65 percent of dairy cattle in the smallholder farms are stall-fed for the greater part of the year (Gitau et ...
Gitau, G.K.
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Perry, Brian D.
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McDermott, John J.
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Katende, J.M.
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Maribei, J.M.
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[Risk factors associated with Theileria parva infection in cattle in smallholder dairy farms in Muranga District, Kenya. A longitudinal study]
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Risk factors associated with Theileria parva infection in cattle in smallholder dairy farms in Muranga District, Kenya. A longitudinal study