The extent of farm-level extra-label drug use in Kenya is not well documented in spite of its important implications on food safety, human health and international trade. One hundred and thirteen farmers in Kajiado and Narok districts were interviewed between October 2005 and February 2006 using ...
Irungu, P.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Mbogoh, S.G.
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Nyamwaro, Sospeter S.
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Murilla, G.A.
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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[Evidence of improper usage of veterinary drugs in cattle in Maasailand, Kenya]
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Evidence of improper usage of veterinary drugs in cattle in Maasailand, Kenya
Control of trypanosomes in cattle, sheep and goats in endemic areas has depended largely on the use of chemotherapeutic or chemoprophylactic agents. One such agent is homidium. The normal use of homidium has been in the treatment of infections due to both Trypanosoma congolense and T.vivax in cat...
Murilla, G.A.
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Peregrine, A.S.
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Holmes, P.H.
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Eisler, M.C.
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Ndung'u, J.M.
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[Investigation into the effects of Trypanosoma congolense infections on the pharmacokinetics of Homidium in Boran cattle]
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Investigation into the effects of Trypanosoma congolense infections on the pharmacokinetics of Homidium in Boran cattle
Two groups of five Boran (Bos indicus) cattle were infected with one of two populations of Trypanosoma congolense; one drug-sensitive (IL1180), and one drug-resistant (IL3330). The animals were then treated intramuscularly with homidium bromide at a dose rate of 1.0 mg kg - bodyweight 7 days afte...
Murilla, G.A.
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Peregrine, A.S.
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Ndung'u, J.M.
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Holmes, P.H.
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Eisler, M.C.
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[The effects of drug-sensitive and drug-resistant Trypanosoma congolense infections on the pharmacokinetics of homidium in Boran cattle]
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The effects of drug-sensitive and drug-resistant Trypanosoma congolense infections on the pharmacokinetics of homidium in Boran cattle