Search
Now showing items 1-9 of 9
Approaches for Epidemiological Insights into the Iodine Nutrition of Ruminant Livestock under Natural Conditions in Zimbabwe.
(2012-08-29)
This thesis is based on work founded on an hypothesis that Zimbabwe is endemic for hypothyroidism as previously indicated in human studies, therefore a case for hypothyroidism for livestock was presumed.
The studies ...
EPIZOOTOLOGICAL STUDIES AND DIAGNOSTIC APPROACHES TOWARDS CATTLE BRUCELLOSIS IN THE SMALLHOLDER DAIRY SECTOR OF ZIMBABWE
(2012-09-03)
A cross-sectional study was conducted to study the epizootology and diagnostic approaches of cattle brucellosis in six smallholder cattle farming areas of Zimbabwe. Specifically, the seroprevalence and risk factors for ...
Effects of Soy Isoflavone extract treatment on Morphology and Morphometry of the Urinary Tract of Overiectomised Female Sprague Dawley Rats
(2014-07-17)
The effect of soy isoflavone extract on the morphology and morphometry of the urinary tract of
ovariectomised Sprague Dwaley rats were evaluated using histological methods. Twenty four
virgin adult Sprague Dawley rats ...
MORPHOMETRIC STUDY OF VENTRICULAR SIZES ON NORMAL COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANS OF ADULT BLACK ZIMBABWEANS AT A DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY CENTRE IN HARARE-A PILOT STUDY
(2013-09-17)
The aim of the present study was to establish the range of the sizes for the different parts of the cerebral ventricular system. These simple measurements should be applicable to the brain Computed Tomography Scan reading ...
Evaluation of the Production and Genetic Potential of Indigenous Mukota and their Crosses with Large White Pigs in Zimbabwe.
(2012-09-03)
Mukota pig populations in smallholder areas of Zimbabwe are decreasing. The objective of this study was to evaluate the production and genetic potential of the Zimbabwean indigenous pig and Large White × Mukota in commercial ...
Evaluation Of pH And Osmolality In The Small Intestines Of Rats (Rattus Norvegicus) And Chickens (Gallus Gallus) Experimentally Infected With Trichinella Zimbabwensis
(2012-09-13)
In order to evaluate the levels of pH and osmolality in the establishment and survival of T. zimbabwensis, 10 weeks old male rats (Rattus norvegicus) and 3 weeks old chicks (Gallus gallus) were each subdivided into four ...
A survey of Tuberculosis and Brucellosis in wildlife and cattle in the South-East Lowveld of Zimbabwe
(2014-05-23)
A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the seroprevalence of bovine brucellosis and the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in cattle and wildlife at a wildlife-livestock interface in the south-east lowveld ...
Rabies and rabies-related viruses in Zimbabwe: Historical, virological and ecological aspects
(2017-01)
Rabies spread rapidly through Zimbabwe after its re-introduction in 1950. Within six years, widespread vaccination of dogs had brought the disease under control. Thereafter, until 1986, there was considerable fluctuation ...
The seroprevalence of antibodies to Leptospira species in dogs presented to Harare veterinary clinics and selected rural communities in Zimbabwe
(2014-07-17)
A cross sectional study was conducted to investigate the seroprevalence of leptospirosis, and the
association between seropositivity and hepatic damage and/or renal insufficiency in dogs from
Harare urban and five selected ...