Report on a Three Months Field/Industrial Attachment (Coursework Sample)

Report on a Three Months Field/Industrial Attachment
Time of Attachment: From 3rd September, 2019 to 30th
November, 2019.
Institution of Affiliation: Mount Kenya University
Date: November 2019
DECLARATION
I, Busuku Muhuyi Simon, hereby declare that this training report is my original work and has not been submitted before for any academic award either in this or other institutions of higher learning for academic publication or any other purpose. The references used here from other journals or materials are indicated in the references section.
Name: Busuku Muhuyi Simon
Signature:…………………... Date…………………. 2019
This Field attachment report has been submitted for Analysis with my approval as a Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization (Veterinary Research Institute) Muguga North Supervisor.
Name: Mr. Vincent Ondedo
Signature………………….Date……………. 2019
This Field attachment report has been submitted for Examination with my approval as a Mount
Kenya University Supervisor.
Name: Dr. Ann Waweru
Signature……………… Date……………. 2019
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The internship opportunity I had with Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization (Veterinary Research Institute) was a great chance for learning and professional development. Therefore, I consider myself as a very lucky individual as I was provided with an opportunity to be a part of it. I am also grateful for having a chance to meet so many wonderful people and professionals who led me though this internship period.
I am also using this opportunity to express my deepest gratitude and special thanks to the HR Mrs. Vivian Tanui of Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization (Veterinary Research Institute) who in spite of being extraordinarily busy with her duties, took time out to hear, guide and keep me on the correct path and allowing me to carry out my project at their esteemed organization and extending during the training.
Contents
DECLARATION ................................................................................................................................................ i
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT................................................................................................................................... ii
1. Abstract................................................................................................................................................. v
2. Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 1
3. Purpose ............................................................................................................................................. 2
4. About the Institute............................................................................................................................ 2
3.2 Mandate.............................................................................................................................................. 3
3.3 Vision................................................................................................................................................... 3
3.4.Mission................................................................................................................................................ 3
3.5.Goal ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
3.6 Strategic Objectives ............................................................................................................................ 4
CHAPTER ONE: FIELD EXPERIENCE................................................................................................................ 4
1.0 Staff and My anticipation.............................................................................................................. 4
1.1 Routine................................................................................................................................................ 5
1.1.1 Care for laboratory equipment’s ................................................................................................. 5
1.1.2 Standard operating procedure..................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Laboratory work.................................................................................................................................. 7
1.2.1 Tick production ............................................................................................................................ 7
1.2.2 Tick-borne Diseases ..................................................................................................................... 7
1. East Coast Fever............................................................................................................................ 8
2. Heart Water ................................................................................................................................. 10
1.2.4 Livestock Virology ...................................................................................................................... 14
Peste des petits ruminants ................................................................................................................... 15
1.2.5 Zoonosis and Food Safety .......................................................................................................... 19
1.2.6 Helminthology............................................................................................................................19 a. Collection of faecal samples ....................................................................................................... 20 b. Fluke eggs.................................................................................................................................... 20 c. Fecal culture for nematode larvae.............................................................................................. 21 d. McMaster technique................................................................................................................... 21 e. Passive Fecal Flotation .................................................................................................................... 22 f. Fecal sedimentation.................................................................................................................... 22 g. Centrifugal Flotation ................................................................................................................... 23
1.2.7 Bacteriology ............................................................................................................................... 24 c. ELISA (Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay) ............................................................................ 25 a. Competitive methods ................................................................................................................. 26 b. Sandwich methods...................................................................................................................... 27
1.2.7.4 Bacterial Culture media .......................................................................................................... 27 b. Tryptose Broth ............................................................................................................................28
1.2.8 Animal welfare ........................................................................................................................... 29
1.2.9 Growing hay, harvesting and storage ........................................................................................ 31
CHAPTER TWO: EVALUATION OF THE FIELD ATTACHMENT....................................................................... 33
2.1 Objectives.......................................................................................................................................... 33
2.2 Success/ failure of the project .......................................................................................................... 33
CHAPTER THREE: INTEGRATION OF THE PROJECT GOALS AND IMPLEMENTATION WITH ANIMAL HEALTH PROMOTION ACTIVITIES. ............................................................................................................................34
3.1 Reflection on personal development during the field attachment. ................................................. 34 a.Work effectively.......................................................................................................................... 34 b.Work precisely ............................................................................................................................34 c.Work beyond disability ............................................................................................................... 35
3.2 Achiev...