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Title: Economic efficiency of milk production among smallscale dairy farmers in Mukurweini, Nyeri County, Kenya
Source: Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics
Date: 2018
Author: Maina, Florence; Mburu, John; Gitau, George; VanLeeuwen, John; Negusse, Yigzaw
Genre: Journal Article
Volume: 10
Issue: 5
Start Page: 152
DOI: 10.5897/JDAE2017.0915
ISBN: 2006-9774
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

Title: Factors influencing economic efficiency of milk production among small-scale dairy farms in Mukurweini, Nyeri County, Kenya [Online First Articles]
Source: Tropical Animal Health and Production
Date: 2019
Author: Maina, Florence; Mburu, John; Gitau, George; VanLeeuwen, John
Genre: Journal Article
Start Page: 1
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-019-02039-1

Title: Randomized controlled trial on impacts of dairy meal feeding interventions on early lactation milk production in smallholder dairy farms of Central Kenya
Source: Preventive Veterinary Medicine
Date: 2016
Author: Richards, Shauna; VanLeeuwen, John A.; Shepelo, Getrude; Gitau, George Karuoya; Wichtel, Jeff; Kamunde, Collins; Uehlinger, Fabienne
Genre: Journal Article
Volume: 125
Start Page: 46
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2016.01.006

Title: Evaluation of PetrifilmsTM as a diagnostic test to detect bovine mastitis organisms in Kenya
Source: Tropical Animal Health and Production
Date: 2013
Author: Gitau, George K. ; Bundi, Royford M. ; Vanleeuwen, John ; Mulei, Charles M.
Genre: Journal Article
Abstract: The study purpose was to validate PetrifilmsTM (3M Microbiology, 2005) against standard culture methods in the diagnosis of bovine mastitis...
Volume: 45
Issue: 3
Start Page: 883
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-012-0286-y

Title: Associations of farm management practices with annual milk sales on smallholder dairy farms in Kenya
Source: Veterinary World
Date: 2015
Author: Richards, Shauna; VanLeeuwen, John; Shepelo, Getrude; Gitau, George Karuoya; Kamunde, Collins; Uehlinger, Fabienne; Wichtel, Jeff
Genre: Journal Article
Abstract: Aim: Cows on smallholder dairy farms (SDF) in developing countries such as Kenya typically produce volumes of milk that are well below their...
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
Start Page: 88
DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2015.88-96

Title: Mastitogenic bacteria isolated from dairy cows in Kenya and their antimicrobial sensitivity
Source: Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
Date: 2014
Author: Gitau, George K.; Bundi, Royford M.; Vanleeuwen, John; Mulei, Charles M.
Genre: Journal Article
Volume: 85
Issue: 1
Start Page: 1
DOI: 10.4102/jsava.v85i1.950
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

Title: Cross-sectional study of the welfare of calves raised in smallholder dairy farms in Meru, Kenya, 2017
Source: Veterinary World
Date: 2018
Author: Kathambi, Emily K.; Van Leeuwen, John A.; Gitau, George K.; McKenna, Shawn L.
Genre: Journal Article
Volume: 11
Issue: 8
Start Page: 1094
DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2018.1094-1101
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

Title: Impact of mineral feeding on reproductive efficiency on smallholder dairy farms in Kenya
Source: Livestock Research for Rural Development
Date: 2019
Author: Richards, Shauna; Peter, Shepelo Getrude; Wichtel, Jeff; Kamunde, Collins; Uehlinger, Fabienne; Gitau, George
Genre: Journal Article
Volume: 31
Issue: 6
Start Page: 80

Title: Assessment of farmers’ compliance in implementing recommended cow comfort changes and their effects on lying time, stall and cow cleanliness within smallholder dairy farms in Kenya
Source: Preventive Veterinary Medicine
Date: 2019
Author: Kathambi, Emily K.; VanLeeuwen, John A.; Gitau, George K.; Revie, Crawford W.
Genre: Journal Article
Volume: 172
Start Page: 104784
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2019.104784

Title: Effect of housing improvement and other factors on the growth of heifer calves on Kenyan smallholder dairy farms
Source: Tropical Animal Health and Production
Date: 2021
Author: Kimeli, Peter; VanLeeuwen, John; Gitau, George; Heider, Luke; McKenna, Shawn; Greenwood, Spencer
Genre: Journal Article
Abstract: This trial evaluated average daily gain (ADG) effects of heifer calves (
Volume: 53
Issue: 120
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-020-02548-4

Title: Risk factors associated with cryptosporidia, eimeria, and diarrhea in smallholder dairy farms in Mukurwe-ini sub-county, Nyeri County, Kenya
Source: Veterinary World
Date: 2016
Author: Peter, S. G.; Gitau, George K.; Richards, S.; Vanleeuwen, J. A.; Uehlinger, F.; Mulei, C. M.; Kibet, R. R.
Genre: Journal Article
Volume: 9
Issue: 8
Start Page: 811
DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2016.811-819

Title: Prevalence of Cryptosporidia, Eimeria, Giardia, and Strongyloides in pre-weaned calves on smallholder dairy farms in Mukurwe-ini district, Kenya
Source: Veterinary World
Date: 2015
Author: Shepelo Peter, Getrude; Gitau, George Karuoya; Mulei, Charles Matiku; Vanleeuwen, John; Richards, Shauna; Wichtel, Jeff; Uehlinger, Fabienne; Mainga, Omwando
Genre: Journal Article
Volume: 8
Issue: 9
Start Page: 1118
DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2015.1118-1125
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

Title: Sero-prevalence and risk factors of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus (type 1) in Meru County, Kenya [Epub ahead of print]
Source: Preventive Veterinary Medicine
Date: 2020
Author: Kipyego, Essau Serem; Gitau, George; Vanleeuwen, John; Kimeli, Peter; Abuom, Tequiero Okumu; Gakuya, Daniel; Muraya, Joan; Makau, Dennis
Genre: Journal Article
Volume: 175
Start Page: 104863
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2019.104863

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