Dr. Mary Gichure

Dr. Mary Gichure is a Senior Lecturer in Animal Health at Chuka University with expertise in Veterinary epidemiology and a strong focus on the link between animal nutrition and health. I have conducted field-based research on dairy feed quality evaluation in Meru and Tharaka-Nithi counties, generating evidence on how feed composition and quality influence animal productivity, disease susceptibility, and overall welfare. My work is grounded in epidemiological principles and incorporates risk analysis to assess nutrition-related health outcomes in livestock systems. Drawing on my background in animal welfare and project coordination, I integrate scientific research with practical, context-specific interventions, positioning her to provide independent, evidence-based technical advice on sustainable livestock nutrition and health.

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KVB No. 2299

KVA No. 2239

1. Assessing environmental factors and human practices on welfare of working donkeys in Kenya. 2025. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s44338-025-00073-y

2. Selected Intervention Strategies to Improve Health and Welfare of Working

Donkeys in Kenya: A Narrative Review. (2024). doi.org/10.9734/ajravs/2024/v7i1287

3. Perception of smallholder farmers on the adoption of circular bioeconomy in the Northern Region of Ghana. (2023). https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nYLipwH0Gduppr1FvDfCPDMbttxcria4/view

4. Assessment of phenotypic characteristics and work suitability for working donkeys in the central highlands in Kenya. (2020) doi.org/10.9734/ajravs/2024/v7i1287

5. Analysis of the benefits and production challenges of working donkeys in smallholder farming systems in Kenya.(2020) Link: www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.13/November-2020/7.pdf

6. Factors associated with level of income from working donkeys for small holder farmers in the central highlands of Kenya. (2020)

Sero-prevalence and risk factors of African Horse Sickness among in a highland area of Kenya. J. Vet. Med. Anim. Health. Vol 12(3): 125-131

Grant Award - Feed quality assessment from AVSI Foundation