C. R. Field’s scientific contributions

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Publications (5)


Factors affecting growth parameters of indigenous sheep and goats in a nomadic pastoral system in Northern Kenya
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January 1986

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C. R. Field
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Camel production in kenya and its constraints

September 1983

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Tropical Animal Health and Production

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A. J. Wilson

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C. R. Field

The tick loads and tick species infesting an experimental herd, a Rendille pastoralists' herd and two ranch herds of camels, in four different areas of Kenya are described. The tick species most commonly observed wereHyalomma rufipes, Hyalomma dromedarii andRhipicephalus pulchellus.Se describen la carga y especies de garrapatas que infestaron un grupo experimental de camellos, un grupo pastoril y dos grupos comerciales en ranchos destinados a la cra de los mismos. Las especies de garrapatas observadas fueronHyalomma rufipes, Hyalomma dromedarii yRhipicephalus pulchellus.Les taux d'infestation et les espces de tiques parasitant les chameaux d'un troupeau exprimental, d'un troupeau de bergers Rendille et de deux troupeaux de ranch dans quatre regions differentes du Kenya sont donns. Les espces de tiques les plus communment observes ont tHyalomma rufipes, Hyalomma dromedarii etRhipicephalus pulchellus.




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... For the neighbor countries, variable seroprevalences of camel brucellosis were reported in Kenya (6.0-38%), Libya (4.1%), Jordan (15.8%), Ethiopia (0.73-11.9%) and Pakistan (21%) [23,24,25,26,27]. The differences between the studies could attribute to the variations in animal management and production systems, mixed farming, importation of animals from endemic area and the continues lacking of a national eradication program for camel brucellosis including periodical testing and slaughtering of reactors. ...

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Seroprevalence of Brucellosis and Coxiellosis in a Linked Study Population in Egypt
Epidemiologische Aspekte bedeutender Kamelkrankheiten in ausgewählten Gebieten Kenias

Der Praktische Tierarzt

... In Kenya, trypanosomiasis has been identified as the most important disease of camels [13]. The disease is endemic in camel-keeping areas where it occurs with varying degrees of prevalence [14,15]. Camels are susceptible to the different types of trypanosome species; T. evansi, T. brucei and T. congolense. ...

Camel production in kenya and its constraints

Tropical Animal Health and Production