Journal of
Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health

  • Abbreviation: J. Vet. Med. Anim. Health
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2529
  • DOI: 10.5897/JVMAH
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 416

Full Length Research Paper

Prevalence, risk factors, and molecular identity of Giardia infections in dogs in Nairobi County, Kenya

Hellen Njeri Maingi
  • Hellen Njeri Maingi
  • Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 29053-00625 Kangemi, Kenya.
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Willy Edwin Mwangi
  • Willy Edwin Mwangi
  • Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 29053-00625 Kangemi, Kenya.
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James Ng’ang’a Chege
  • James Ng’ang’a Chege
  • Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 29053-00625 Kangemi, Kenya.
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Peter Kimeli
  • Peter Kimeli
  • Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 29053-00625 Kangemi, Kenya.
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Dennis N, Makau
  • Dennis N, Makau
  • Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
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Maurine Cherotich Chepkwony
  • Maurine Cherotich Chepkwony
  • International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi Campus, Kenya.
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Gabriel Oluga Aboge
  • Gabriel Oluga Aboge
  • Department of Public Health Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 29053-00625 Kangemi, Kenya.
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John B. Kaneene
  • John B. Kaneene
  • Centre for Comparative Epidemiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State, University, 736 Wilson Road, Room A-109, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
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  •  Received: 09 May 2023
  •  Accepted: 26 July 2023
  •  Published: 31 August 2023

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