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U N I V E R S I T Y O F N A I R O B I

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

Message from the head of department 2

The Editors Desk 2

History of the Department of Clinical Studies 3

Services Offered by the Department: Animal Hospital ‘s Small Animal 3

Staff Profile in this Issue: Professor Japheth Chesire Kiptoon 4

Know Your Animals: Dromedary Camel Adaptation 6

From Our Archives 6

Past Events Gallery 7

Featured Research : Infectious abortion and associated risk factors in dairy cattle farms in Nakuru district

8

Alumni Corner: Class of 89 presents scrub suits to BVM 5 Students 8

Recent Appointments and Promotions 9

Important Days to Remember: January –March 2016 10

Editorial Board

Head of Department

Prof. Daniel Gakuya

Chief Editor

Dr. Eddy Mogoa

Associate Editors

Dr. Willy Mwangi

Dr. Gilbert Kirui

Dr. Daniel Muasya

Dr. Ambrose Kipyegon

Dr. Gertrude Shepelo

Dr. Peter Kimeli

Dr. Kenneth Mbai

A N EW S L E T T E R O F T H E D E PA R T M E N T O F C L I N I C A L S T U D I E S

U N I V E R S I T Y O F N A I R O B I

Message from the Head of Department 2

From The Chief Editors Desk 3

Services Offered by the Department: Animal Hospital’s Small Animal Clinic 3

History of Department of Clinical Studies 4

Know Your Animal: Dromedary Camel Adaptation 5

From Our Archives 6

Past Events Gallery 7

Staff Profile in this Issue: Professor Japheth Chesire Kiptoon 8

Featured Research : Infectious abortion and risk factors in dairy cattle 10

Alumni Corner: Class of 89 presents scrub suits to BVM 5 Students 10

Recent Appointments and Promotions 11

Important Days to Remember January –March 2016 12

D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 5 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 1

Editorial Board

Head of Department

Prof. Daniel Gakuya

Chief Editor

Dr. Eddy Mogoa

Associate Editors

Dr. Willy Mwangi

Dr. Gilbert Kirui

Dr. Daniel Muasya

Dr. Ambrose Kipyegon

Dr. Gertrude Shepelo

Dr. Peter Kimeli

Dr. Kenneth Mbai

Annals of Veterinary Clinical Studies

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

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Message from the Head of Department

The Department of Clinical

Studies is proud to release the

first issue of its newsletter

“Annals of Veterinary Clinical Stud-

ies”. The department, being one

of the five departments of the

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

has a history dating back to

1960s and is also endowed with

experienced members of staff.

The Animal Hospital, housed

within the department, has been

home to many veterinary gradu-

ates in Kenya and indeed the

rest of Africa. The department

trains the Bachelor of Veteri-

nary Medicine students in their

clinical years and also hosts the

Bachelor of Wildlife Manage-

ment and Conservation degree

programme. At postgraduate

level, the department offers

Masters degrees in Veterinary

Medicine, Theriogenology, Sur-

gery, Wildlife Health and Man-

agement and a doctorate degree

in Clinical Studies. In recent

years, the department has had

increasing interest in its post-

graduate programmes from for-

eign students, especially from

Ghana and Nigeria. This year,

two students from Ghana gradu-

ated with Doctorate degrees.

The Department of Clinical

Studies runs an animal hospital,

which houses both the Large

Animal and Small Animal Clinics.

Through these facilities, the de-

partment offers veterinary ser-

vices covering both large and

companion animals. These ser-

vices are backed with laboratory

diagnostic services, boarding

kennels and large animal stalls.

The ambulatory services, herd

health, disaster mitigation activi-

ties and fertility clinics are other

services also available at the de-

partment. Recently, the depart-

ment embarked on developing an

embryo production laboratory

with the aim of supplying em-

bryos to farmers so as to im-

prove the genetics of cattle in

our country. Its development is

at an advanced stage.

All the services provided in the

department are geared towards

exposing our students to current

techniques in veterinary practice,

besides the income they gener-

ate. The department looks for-

ward to improving the infrastruc-

ture and equipment within the

department with the aim of mak-

ing it a world class veterinary

teaching hospital. As a key

stakeholder in the livestock in-

dustry, the department works

with like minded institutions to

improve this industry. In recent

times, the department has been

working closely with the KCB

foundation to offer animal health

services in some ASAL areas in-

cluding Baringo, Kwale and

Narok counties. This will be

rolled out into more counties in

2016.

The department is endowed with

a rich human resource - 62

members of staff comprising 29

academic members with 20 of

them having PhDs, 3 clinicians and

30 non-academic members of staff

who are all involved in service

delivery to our esteemed custom-

ers. Members of staff are actively

involved in teaching, research,

clinical and outreach activities.

The department is proud to be

the home of our Vice chancellor,

Prof. Peter M.F Mbithi and Prof.

J.C. Kiptoon, the Chancellor of

Karatina University, among oth-

ers.

One unique feature of this depart-

ment on the social side is the exis-

tence of the Department of Clini-

cal Studies Welfare Group. It is

the common bond that ties the

members together. Launched 11

years ago as a welfare society, it

caters for simple needs of the

members by providing loan and

insurance facilities and facilitates

an annual get together party at

the end of every year.

Finally, as we launch this first issue

of our newsletter, I sincerely wish

to thank all the members of staff

and more so the editorial board

led by Dr. Eddy Mogoa for their

tireless efforts in packaging this

first issue. We look forward to

more issues of the newsletter. Let

me take this opportunity to wish

all the readers a “Merry Christ-

mas and Happy 2016”.

Prof. Daniel W. Gakuya, PhD

Chairman, Department of

Clinical Studies

T H E A N N A L S O F V E T E R I N A R Y C L I N I C A L S T U D I E S

Prof. Daniel W. Gakuya, PhD

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From the Chief Editor's Desk

Featured Service Offered by the Department: Small Animal Clinic

The Small Animal Clinic within the Department

of Clinical Studies at the University of Nairobi

offers world class services to pet owners in

Kenya and the Eastern Africa Region.

These services cover a wide range of areas in-

cluding::

Routine consultations, vaccinations

Medical/surgical case management

Hospitalization of sick dogs, cats and other

exotic pets

Pet nutrition

Pet behaviour and welfare

Zoonoses and one health

General pet health and management

Specialised small animal surgeries

Pet reproductive management

Small Animal Clinic Reception area

A patient undergoing surgery

Small Animal Clinic Building (front Side)

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The Department of

Clinical Studies at the

Faculty of Veterinary

Medicine, University of

Nairobi introduces to

you The Annals of

Veterinary Clinical

Studies, a Newsletter of

the department. The idea of producing a regular

instrument of communication like a newsletter

was mooted more than a decade ago. However,

for various reasons, it was not realized until

now. In 2015, the Department of Clinical

Studies joins a number of Departments of the

University of Nairobi that produce on a regular

basis, newsletters in both electronic and hard

copy formats, as tools of communicating with

the world within and without their departments.

As a Department, we are a rich repository of

history and knowledge, which can be shared

through such a forum as we have initiated. We

shall endeavour to bring out this rich history

and knowledge in every issue of the newsletter.

To this end, we intent to cover in the pages of

the newsletter a wide range of topics including

the services we provide, profiles of our staff

members (starting with the one of Professor JC

Kiptoon), research activities and outputs of our

staff, the events and activities we are involved in

as individuals and as a department, knowledge

on our animals (starting with information on the

Camel), things from our archives, important

dates and days to remember and many more.

These topics are covered in this inaugural

edition of the newsletter, as written and

compiled by our own staff members who are

writers in their own right. This inaugural issue

of our newsletter - Volume 1 Issue 1, of

December 2015 falls within the fourth quarter of

the calendar year. We intend to produce four

issues every calendar year, one issue quarterly.

Thanks to the Department for actualizing the

vision to have a newsletter and even more

thanks to the Editorial Team for their tireless

efforts to produce this inaugural issue of the

newsletter.

Dr Eddy Mogoa, The Chief Editor.

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The Department of Clinical Studies is one of

the five departments in the Faculty of Veteri-

nary Medicine. It has a team of highly trained

and experienced academic members of staff

teaching Bachelor of

Veterinary Medicine

(BVM), BSc in Wildlife

Management and Con-

servation, MSc in

Theriogenology, MSc

in Wildlife Health and

Management, Master

of Veterinary Medi-

cine, Master of Veteri-

nary Surgery and PhD

in Clinical Studies. The

four discipline-based

sections are Medicine,

Surgery, Theriogenology and Wildlife Pro-

grammes.

The department has been headed by a number

of Chairmen since it was established. These

include Prof. George Gerring (1972-1975),

Prof. Johnson Lauren (1975-1976), Prof. Glea-

son (1976-1979), Dr. Joseph Wamukoya (1979

-1981), Prof. Japheth Chesire Kiptoon (1981-

1987), Prof. Erastus R. Mutiga (1987-1990),

Prof. Stanley M. Mbiuki (1990-1995), Prof. Pe-

ter M.F. Mbithi (1995-2003), Prof. James K.

Wabacha (2003-2009), Prof. Charles M. Mulei

(2009-2013), Dr. John Demesi

Mande (2013-2015) and the current

head, Prof. Daniel W. Gakuya (2015).

The Department offers clinical services

that include out-patient clinical services, ambulatory, herd health, fertility clinics,

animal clinics and community outreach

activities within Nairobi and other coun-

ties. In-patient services, pharmacy,

boarding kennels, large animal (cattle,

horses, pigs, sheep and goats) stalls are

supported by laboratory (haematology,

clinical chemistry and microbiology) and

imaging (digital X-ray machine, endo-

scope and ultrasound) diagnostic ser-

vices. These diagnostic services are available

to both clinicians and researchers. The de-

partment of clinical studies, in its pursuit of

excellence is developing one of a kind em-

bryo-production laboratory as

well as installing state of the art IT

equipment in the surgical thea-

tres.

The department has increasingly

endeavoured to collaborate with

both private and public, local and

international organizations. Local

collaborating organizations in-

clude Kenya Veterinary Associa-

tion, Kenya Veterinary Board, De-

partment of Veterinary Services,

County Governments, Kenya Wildlife Ser-

vice, Kenya Commercial Bank and other

Animal Industry stakeholders. International

collaborators include the Donkey Sanctuary

(UK), International Livestock Research Insti-

tute (ILRI), World Animal Protection

(WAP), and Food and Agriculture Organiza-

tion (FAO). The country coordination office

for One Health Central and Eastern Africa

(OHCEA) programme is hosted in the de-

partment.

Compiled by Dr. Peter Kimeli

History of the Department of Clinical Studies: Part I.

The Department in Numbers :

Large Animal Reception Area

Compiled by Dr Eddy Mogoa

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The small oval erythro-

cyte of the camel can con-

tinue to circulate in situa-

tions of increased blood

viscosity.

Camel erythrocytes can

swell to 240% of normal

size without bursting.

(erythrocytes from other

species can only swell up

to 150% before bursting)

They can extract water

from their fecal pellets so

much that these can be

used immediately for fuel

upon voiding.

Camels can take in a very

large amount of water at

one session to make up

for previous fluid loss. In

other animals, this would

result in severe osmotic

problems.

Camels can do this be-

cause water is absorbed

very slowly from their

stomach and intestines

The dromedary camel has de-

veloped several adaptation

making it an amazing animal.

These include;

Small ears covered by hair: even

on the inside Helps keep out sand

that might blow into the ears.

Two rows of long eyelashes

Function: Protect eyes against

blowing sand and the sun.

Slit nostrils that can be closed: these can be closed to stop sand blowing in and to prevent moisture loss.

Thick lips so they can eat the prickly desert plants without feeling pain. Split lips are best suited to feed on small leaves off branches. Long neck of up to 3.5 meters: Cam-els can browse or drink without kneeling.

Long legs: Allow for air to move under its body, helping to keep it cool. Calloused (hard) patches on the camel’s knees and chest: These protects skin and mus-cle when the camel lies on hot or rough ground. Broad, flat, leathery pads at the bottom of their hooves: Pads spread out when the camel places its feet on the ground thus creating a "snowshoe effect" and pre-venting the camel from sink-ing in the sand.

Can change its body tempera-ture to as low as 34°C and as high as 41°C: Helps conserve energy and reduce water loss through sweating. Strong legs: For protection. A camel’s kick can kill a lion. Strong muscles with stretchy cartilage: Help the camel travel long distances with less energy and to carry heavy loads. Brown body colour: helps them to blend into their envi-ronment which is mainly sandy. Can lose safely body water equivalent to 40% of its body weight: Plasma volume is maintained at the expense of tissue fluid, so that circulation is not impaired. Compiled by Dr. Gilbert Kirui and Dr. Daniel Muasya

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Other Specialized

physiological

adaptations of

camels to heat and

dehydration;

P A G E 6 From our archives: Compiled by Dr. Kirui


Members of CSD during David Mbugua Kihara (Arrow) retirement party

Students Prepare to go for Large Animal Ambulatory Clinic

1994

1999

Past Events: Compiled by Dr. Mwangi P A G E 7 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 1

Dr. Willy Mwangi and his bride

Millicent during their Wedding on

21st August 2015.

Members of the public receive information at the CSD

Stand at the Mifugo ni Mali Herding for the Markets Expo

that took place on 3-6th November 2015 at CAVS .

Dr. Daniel Muasya and his bride

Rachael during their wedding

on 6th December 2014.

UoN VERU Participated in El Nino Mitigation Intervention in

Baringo County on 3rd-8th October 2015.

At the Graduation Ceremony in September 2015: From left to right: Dr. Muasya Daniel (MSc.), Dr. Ann Ndeke (MSc.), Dr. Hope Otsyina (PhD), Prof

Daniel Gakuya (Head of Department), Dr. Sherry Johnson (PhD), Dr Mbindyo Sharon (MSc.), Dr. Shepelo Gertrude (MSc.), Dr. Andrew Matole (MSc.)

Graduants at UoN 53rd Graduation

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P A G E 8

“I pray to God to

continue making

Kenya a peaceful

nation and all

Kenyans to stand

together to

protect this

peace”

Staff Profile in this Issue: Professor Japheth Chesire Kiptoon.

He was born Japheth Che-

sire Kiptoon on 12th of

March 1944, in Baringo

County in the Rift Valley of

Kenya. His journey in edu-

cation started when he was

nine years old, the year was

1953. This journey contin-

ues sixty two years later.

Young JC Kiptoon attended

his primary school educa-

tion at Kabartonjo Primary

School between 1953 and

1956 and proceeded to

Government African School,

Baringo in 1957, where he

sat for what was then

known as KAPE in 1960.

Having passed very well, he

was selected to join the

prestigious Alli-

a n c e H i g h

School in Ki-

kuyu, where he

was to spend

the next six

years pursuing

high school edu-

cation. Among

his schoolmates

at Alliance over

this period in-

cluded Prof Joe

Gathuma, Dr

Richard Barasa and

the late Prof Julius

Meme. He success-

fully completed his high

school education at form six

and joined the University of

Nairobi's Faculty of Veteri-

nary Medicine in 1967, to

study for his Bachelor's de-

gree in Veterinary Science.

His leadership skills seem to

have started being honed at

Alliance, where he was a

Senior School Prefect

(Smith House) in the last

two years of his high school

(1965 to 1966).

JC Kiptoon became a vet-

erinary surgeon in 1971.

He began his career as a

District Veterinary Officer

(DVO) in Nyeri and then

Homa Bay, before the

thirst for more education

lured him back into the

Faculty of Veterinary Medi-

cine, University of Nairobi

in mid-1972, to pursue

postgraduate education.

This was when he started

on a journey of building

what can be described as

an admirable career in

both academia and admini-

stration. He attained a

Master of Science degree

in Veterinary Medicine in

1974 and immediately en-

rolled for his Doctor of

Philosophy (PhD) pro-

gramme. Between 1974

and 1975, JC Kiptoon was

a visiting scholar doing

coursework for his PhD at

Michigan State University,

East Lansing, USA. It is at

this time that he was taken

up by the Department of

Clinical Studies as a lec-

turer, rising quickly to the

position of senior Lecturer

by 1979. Between 1977

and 1980, he was the head

of the Department's Am-

bulatory and Herd Health

Services.

He graduated with a PhD

degree in Veterinary

Medicine from the Univer-

sity of Nairobi in 1980. In

1985, JC Kiptoon was

promoted to the position

of Associate Professor in

Clinical Veterinary Medi-

cine and became a full

Professor of Clinical Vet-

erinary Medicine of the

University of Nairobi, in

1994. As he rose in aca-

demic ranks, he was

drawn into administration,

becoming the Chairman of

the Department of Clinical

Studies starting

June 1, 1980 until

June 1985 when he

became Dean, Fac-

ulty of Veterinary

Medicine, a position

he held until he was

appointed the Dep-

uty Vice-Chancellor

(Administration and

Finance) of Egerton

University in Njoro

in December of

1987. Between

April of 1992 to May

of 2000, he was the

Vice-Chancellor of Eger-

ton University in Njoro.

His star was still rising as

he was appointed to the

position of Permanent

Secretary, Ministry of Edu-

cation, Science and Tech-

nology in May of 2000, a

position he held until Janu-

ary of 2003 when he re-

tired from administration

and returned to where it

all started -

Prof. Kiptoon (arrow) during a past graduation ceremony

at Karatina University where he is the current Chancellor


Professor.

Japheth Chesire Kiptoon

PhD (MBS, EBS)

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Quick Fire Section

You have made great achieve-

ments in a career spanning over

43 years. What do you owe all

these to?

I thank God for the good health I

have enjoyed. I have had a supportive

family, colleagues and friends

throughout my career days. All have

played a role in my successes and

career progression.

What drives you?

The love of my God, my Country

Kenya, my profession and commit-

ment to my family.

Given a chance, will you take the

same / similar career path, all over

again?

Yes. I am delighted practicing clinical

veterinary medicine. I have enjoyed

mentoring younger veterinary profes-

sionals through the years.

Any one thing you could have

done differently?

Yes. While I served in government, I

missed an opportunity to convince

the powers of the day to put more

resources to developing and equip-

ping the universities properly. No

nation has ever developed without

higher education since the founding

of earlier universities in 1200 AD.

Any one thing you could have

done better?

Yes. Support many more younger

people undertake research.

What is the best thing to have

happened in your life thus far?

Training and education through

Christian (Missionary) schools where

ethics and moral standards were al-

ways emphasized.

The greatest moment of your life?

When I proposed to my dear wife

and she said "Yes". I have had peace

in my career and a supportive family

because God helped me make that

proposal.

One major lesson you have learnt

along the way?

Appreciate other people at work,

however lowly placed the tasks they per-

form. They contribute to the wellbeing of

the organization.

Any regrets so far?

Yes. My human failures here and there.

No man is perfect, but in trying, I know I

have at times failed socially and aca-

demically.

Some of the people who have left an

indelible mark in your life?

The late Professor Gerald M. Mugera,

my mentor and supervisor; the late Mr

Edward Carey Francis, who admitted me

to high school and was my teacher; many

benevolent missionaries of A.I.M. Kenya;

and my parents for their love.

A word of wise counsel for the young

veterinary professionals?

A profession is a calling. Please do all

things veterinary conscientiously because

God will reward you in His own way.

Your advice for the current and po-

tential students of veterinary medi-

cine / science?

Life is full of challenges and it is short.

Make wise choices and decisions at every

opportunity presented. Exert your effort

to achieve the best and depend on God.

Your future plans?

To continue being of service to society,

my family and my God.

You are a family man. Anything you

want to share with us on that?

I am blessed to have a supportive family

- my wife Alice, and five grown up chil-

dren with their own families. All our five

children and their spouses are career

professionals who have all received good

education up to Masters' degrees. They

have given us seven grandchildren so far.

We thank God for all this.

Your parting words?

I pray to God to continue making Kenya

a peaceful nation and all Kenyans to

stand together to protect this peace.

Compiled by Dr. Eddy Mogoa

The Newsletter is grateful to Professor JC

Kiptoon for sharing all the foregoing with

the readers.

The Chief Editor.

the Department of Clinical Stud-

ies of the Faculty of Veterinary

Medicine, where he is Professor

of Medicine. Currently, he is the

Chancellor, Karatina University.

Professor Japheth Kiptoon, in his

many years of service to this

country, has served as: board

member, committee member,

commission member of various

entities. Among these are: Kenya

Veterinary Board; Commission

for Higher Education [CHE]; In-

ternational Centre for Insect

Physiology and Ecology [ICIPE];

Manpower Development Council

of the Ministry of Manpower De-

v e l o p m e n t ;

Kenya Medical

Research Insti-

tute [KEMRI];

Kenya Agricul-

tural Research

I n s t i t u t e

[KARI]; Agri-

cultural Re-

search Fund

Managemen t

C o m m i t t e e ;

Kenya National

Examination.

Professor JC Kiptoon has been

an external examiner in a number

of local and international univer-

sities. He has been involved in

the supervision of postgraduate

students especially at the Faculty

of Veterinary Medicine, Univer-

sity of Nairobi and has authored

and co-authored scientific papers

which have been presented in

conferences and published in lo-

cal and international refereed

journals.

Council; and Kenya Local Gov-

ernment Officers Superannuation

Fund. He has and continues to

serve as a board member of vari-

ous schools and colleges. He is a

member of the Kenya Veterinary

Association (KVA) and registered

by the Kenya Veterinary Board

(KVB).

“A profession is a

calling. Please do

all things

veterinary

conscientiously

because God will

reward you in His

own way”

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Featured Research : Infectious abortion and associated risk factors in dairy cattle farms in Nakuru district, Kenya.

Researcher:

Dr. Tequiero Abuom

Okumu, (PhD)

Aim: This study investigated the

prevalence of Bovine Viral diar-

rhea Virus, Brucella abortus and

Neospora caninum as well as their

effects on the occurrence of bo-

vine abortion in dairy cattle herds

in Nakuru District. The study also

evaluated the management prac-

tices as well as the knowledge,

attitude and practices on bovine

abortions amongst the animal

health service providers in the

study area.

Results: The study revealed that

Bovine Viral diarrhea Virus,

Brucella abortus and Neospora

caninum occur in dairy herds,

with Bovine Viral diarrhea Virus

being the most prevalent abortifi-

cent pathogen. Neospora can-

inum was the pathogen highly

associated with abortion in dairy

herds. The high prevalence of

Bovine Viral diarrhea Virus and

the high frequency of abortions

associated with Neospora can-

inum may have been due to the

lack of adequate control meas-

ures such as vaccination, screen-

ing and isolation of new intro-

ductions and inadequate biosecu-

rity for these two diseases. This

observation may be attributed to

lack of awareness of the presence

of the disease conditions in dairy

cattle in Kenya and low levels of

knowledge by the animal health

industry players on the impact of

these diseases.

Conclusion and Recommen-

dations: The knowledge of

the animal health providers

needs to be updated through

regular training to make them

aware of the disease trends in

their areas of practice since

they are in the frontline in dis-

ease control. In addition, a

policy on the control of abor-

tificent pathogens should be

developed in order to reduce

losses associated with these

infections.

Funding: International Foun-

dation for Science (IFS). R e s e a r c h e r e m a i l : [email protected] Compiled by Dr. Mwangi


Alumni Corner: Class of 89 presents scrub suits to BVM 5 Students

Prof. Henry Mutoro, DVC Academic Affairs (Arrow), joined by Prof. Gakuya (far left), Dr Muthee (3rd right) Prof. Tsuma(2nd right) ,

Dr. Akunda (far right), of the Class of 89—after presiding over the presentation of scrub suits by the class of 89 to 5th Year Veteri-

nary Medicine Students (In the blue scrub suits).

© CSD

© Abuom

Recent appointments and promotions P A G E 1 1 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 1

Name: Prof. Henry M. Mutembei

New Position: Associate Profes-

sor- Theriogenology

Date of Appointment: Novem-

ber 2014

Name: Prof. Victor T. Tsuma

New Position: Associate Profes-

sor- Theriogenology

Date of Appointment: Novem-

ber 2014

Name: Dr. Abuom

Tequiero

New Position: Lecturer- Medi-

cine

Date of Appointment: May

2015

Name: Mrs. Jane

Onsongo

New Position: Chief Technolo-

gist

Date of Appointment:

Name: Dr. Gertrude Peter

Shepelo

New Position: Tutorial Fellow-

Medicine

Date of Appointment: January

2015

Name: Dr. Peter Kimeli

New Position: Tutorial Fellow-

Surgery


2015

Name: Mrs. Lucy Murugi Gachie

New Position: Laboratory Tech-

nologist


2015

Compiled by Dr. Mwangi

Name: Prof. Peter M.F.

Mbithi

New Position: Vice-

Chancellor


January 2015

Name: Prof. Charles M.

Mulei

New Position: Acting

Principal-CAVS


August 2015

Name: Prof. Daniel W.

Gakuya

New Position: Chairman-

CSD

Date of Appointment: July

2015

Name: Prof. George K.

Gitau

New Position: Professor-

Medicine

Date of Appointment: July 2015

Name: Prof. Susan W.

Mbugua

New Position: Professor-

Surgery

Date of Appointment: July 2015

Name: Prof. John D.

Mande

New Position: Associate

Professor- Surgery

Date of Appointment: November 2014

DEPARTMNT OF CLINICAL STUDIES

Vision

To be a leading centre of excellence in training (undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing educa-

tion), research, clinical investigations, animal care, consultancy and outreach programmes.

Mission

To provide a leadership role in veterinary clinical and biomedical training, policy research, clinical in-

vestigation, patient care, wildlife health, environment and sustainable resource management, consul-

tancy and community outreach programmes.

Core Values

The department of clinical studies endeavours to satisfy the expectations of all the stakeholders in or-

der to realize the stated vision and mission. This will be guided by its stated core values.

Contacts:

Chairman, Department of Clinical Studies

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

College of Agriculture & Veterinary Sciences

Upper Kabete Campus,

University of Nairobi

P.O. Box 29053-00625,

Kangemi, Nairobi, Kenya.

Telephone: +25420 2055198/99 or +25420 2453620

Fax: +25420 2453620

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://clinicalstudies.uonbi.ac.ke/

Important days to remember January – March 2016

January

11th : Students Report back after Christmas break

February

2nd: World Wetlands Day

4th: World Cancer Day

13th: World Radio Day

20th – 21st: Ladies Kennel Association of Kenya 49th Championship Dog Show

March

3rd: World Wildlife Day

21st: International Day of Forests

22nd: World Water Day

Compiled by Dr. Muasya

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