O. Ajala, R. Ajadi, M. Oyeyemi, B. Emikpe, M. Akusu
{"title":"Vaginal hyperplasia in Nigeria Local bitch: Case Report","authors":"O. Ajala, R. Ajadi, M. Oyeyemi, B. Emikpe, M. Akusu","doi":"10.4314/TV.V20I3.4494","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/TV.V20I3.4494","url":null,"abstract":"A 21/2-year-old local bitch was diagnosed as having vaginal hyperplasia by both physical examination and histopathology. The mass, which was firm and whitish in colour, measured about 5cm in diameter, was reducible and protruded out of the vulva. \u0000Vagina cytology confirmed that the bitch was in proestrus. The mass was surgically resected due to frequent prolapses and contamination. Histopathology showed the mass to be vagina epithelium with numerous fibrous connective tissue. \u0000Trop. Vet. Vol. 20(3) 2002: 149-152","PeriodicalId":428776,"journal":{"name":"Tropical veterinarian","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133902230","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prevalence of Fasciolosis and Oesophagostomosis among slaughter Animals in Imo State, Nigeria and their correlation with Emaciation diagnosed at Ante-Mortem","authors":"I. Okoli, Joy R Nwokeocha, C. Okoli, U. Ogundu","doi":"10.4314/TV.V20I3.4493","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/TV.V20I3.4493","url":null,"abstract":"Keyword: Abattoir, fasciolosis, oesophagostomosis, emaciation, Imo State \u0000The prevalence of fasciolosis and oesophagostomosis among cattle, sheep and goats slaughtered in Imo State from 1995 to 1999 and their correlation with cases of emaciation observed at ante-mortem inspection were studied. Of the 62362 cattle, 4265 sheep and 17904 goats slaughtered during the period, 4378 (7.0%), 144 (3.4%) and 505 (2.8%) were infected with fasciola respectively. Oesophagostomosis was observed among goats only and gave an overall prevalence of 2.2%. There was a clear seasonal pattern of fasciolosis in all the species with highest rates being witnessed in early dry and wet seasons. Monthly prevalence rates of fasciolosis, oesophagostomosis and emaciation among the species were significantly (P \u0000Trop. Vet. Vol. 20(3) 2002: 139-148","PeriodicalId":428776,"journal":{"name":"Tropical veterinarian","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132126889","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Canine and Human Rabies in Cameroon","authors":"N. J. Awah, J. Tchoumboué, J. Tong","doi":"10.4314/TV.V20I3.4497","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/TV.V20I3.4497","url":null,"abstract":".Keywords: Rabies, canine, human, distribution, control, Cameroon. \u0000This paper is a retrospective review of recorded rabies and antirabies activities in Cameroon from 1990 to 1999 to determine the current state of rabies in both dogs and humans. Rabies and antirabies activities were recorded every year in Cameroon through out the 10-year study period with the highest values observed in the Centre, Littoral and West provinces which are the most urban places. A total of 38,784 suspected rabid dogs were quarantined and 129,266 pets were vaccinated against rabies. About 1.86% of the quarantined dogs died during observation while 0.85% of them were confirmed positive for rabies. The mean annual numbers of quarantined dogs and dogs that died during quarantine in the country were 3933 + 1503 and 73 + 74 respectively. However, mean annual values of 1293 + 2173, 33 + 22 and 43 + 13 were also obtained for canine antirabies vaccination, confirmed canine rabies cases and human deaths due to rabies respectively. Although, the distributions of these follow the urban/rural nature of the country, human rabies seem to be more in the rural areas contrary to canine rabies which is more urban in nature. Also, poor accessibility to the main diagnostic laboratories affected the number of confirmed canine rabies cases recorded from the various provinces. Other factors which are obstacles to effective antirabies activities in Cameroon were also discussed \u0000Trop. Vet. Vol. 20(3) 2002: 162-168","PeriodicalId":428776,"journal":{"name":"Tropical veterinarian","volume":"496 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123894326","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Serological Evidence of Influenza A virus serotypes (H1 N1 and H5 N1) in Chicken in Nigeria","authors":"A. Owoade, J. Adeniji, Moruf R. Olatunji","doi":"10.4314/TV.V20I3.4496","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/TV.V20I3.4496","url":null,"abstract":"Keywords: H1N1 and H5N1 influenza A, chicken Sera, Nigeria. \u0000One hundred sera samples from chicken flocks showing respiratory distress but failed to respond to treatment against chronic respiratory disease (CRD) were tested for avian influenza virus antibodies. The sera samples were collected from 5, 32, and 21 weeks old broilers, broiler breeders and pullets respectively. All the 100 sera samples from the three flocks were positive for influenza virus serotype H1N1 antibodies. In addition 35.3%, 57.14% and 93.42% were positive for H5 N1 serotype in the broilers, broiler breeder and point of lay pullets respectively. The clinical and public health implications of the presence of antibodies to these influenza A virus serotypes in chicken flocks are discussed. \u0000Trop. Vet. Vol. 20(3) 2002: 159-161","PeriodicalId":428776,"journal":{"name":"Tropical veterinarian","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126471874","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Growth-Suppressing Effect of Calotropis procera (Giant Milkweed) on Body Weight and the Male Reproductive Organs of Wistar Rats","authors":"A. Akinloye, M. Abatan, S. Onwuka, B. Oke","doi":"10.4314/TV.V20I3.4492","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/TV.V20I3.4492","url":null,"abstract":"Keywords: Calotropis procera, epididymis, prostate gland, seminal vesicles, testes \u0000The effect of oral administration of 2mg/gm-body weight of aqueous extract of Calotropis procera on the body weights and reproductive organ weights, in fifty male Wistar rats was investigated. Body weight showed significant decrease (P \u0000Trop. Vet. Vol. 20(3) 2002: 132-138","PeriodicalId":428776,"journal":{"name":"Tropical veterinarian","volume":"75 5","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132535665","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Further Pasteurella Isolates from the republic of Zambia: A brief report","authors":"S. Falade","doi":"10.4314/TV.V20I3.4491","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/TV.V20I3.4491","url":null,"abstract":"Keywords: Pneumonic pasteurellosis, Pasteurella hemolytica, Pasteurella multocida. \u0000P.hemolytica (6 strains) and P.multocida (12 strains) were isolated from cases of pneumonic pasteurellosis in Lusaka, Zambia. All P. hemolytica strains were of biotype A, while P. multocida strains belonged to capsular types A, D, and somatic types 3 and 4. Two untypable strains of P.dagmatis were also isolated. \u0000Trop. Vet. Vol. 20(3) 2002: 130-131","PeriodicalId":428776,"journal":{"name":"Tropical veterinarian","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127288179","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
O. A. Dina, A. Saba, A. Adedapo, O. Akinyemi, To Ombowale
{"title":"Comparative Efficacy Study of Homidium Bromde, Diminazene Aceturate and Their combination in New Zealand White Rabbits Experimentally Infected with Trypanosoma Congolense.","authors":"O. A. Dina, A. Saba, A. Adedapo, O. Akinyemi, To Ombowale","doi":"10.4314/TV.V20I3.4495","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/TV.V20I3.4495","url":null,"abstract":"Keywords: Trypanocides, Combination therapy, Haematology, Drug resistance \u0000Comparative efficacy study of homidium bromide (Ethidium®), diminazene aceturate (Berenil®) and their combination (Ethidium®) was conducted on New Zealand while male rabbits experimentally infected with T. congolense. Parasitaemia was accompanied by significant depression of haematological parameters 28 days post-inoculation. While ethidium, berenil and their combination reduced trypanosomes to non-detectable levels in the blood. The average percentage restoration of haematological parameters to normal range 14 days post-treatment varied considerably; trypanocide combination (85%), ethidium (73%) and berenil (65%). The higher efficacy of trypanocide combination compared to single drug therapy and the usefulness of drug combination as a temporary measure to minimizing development of drug resistance is highlighted. \u0000Trop. Vet. Vol. 20(3) 2002: 153-158","PeriodicalId":428776,"journal":{"name":"Tropical veterinarian","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133444583","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cassava Leaf Meal and Exogenous Enzyme as Supplements in Broiler Finisher Diets","authors":"E. Iyayi, Dona O Okhankhuele","doi":"10.4314/TV.V20I3.4499","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/TV.V20I3.4499","url":null,"abstract":"In a 4-week trial, seventy four-week old broiler chicks of Anak strain were randomly allocated to 7 experimental diets. Each dietary treatment had 5 replicates with 2 birds each making a total of 10 birds per diet. Diet 1 was the control diet with 15% level of groundnut cake (GNC). But in diets 2, 3, and 4 there was partial replacement of GNC with CLM by 33.33%, 50% and 66.67% such that the levels of cassava leaf meal (CLM) supplementation were 5%, 7.5% and 10% but in addition Avizyme® (an exogenous commercial polysaccharidase) was added to the diets at the rate of 100g kg-1. The birds were fed and given water ad libitum for 4 weeks. \u0000Feed intake was similar for birds on all the experimental diets but enzyme supplementation significantly (P 0.05) affected. CLM and enzyme supplementation produced a reduction in weekly cost of feed/bird and the weekly feed cost/weight gain of birds. \u0000Results of the study suggest that broiler finisher diets can have up to 66.67% of its GNC replaced with CLM (i.e. 10% CLM of diet). Addition of an exogenous enzyme to such diets further enhanced the performance of the birds with a beneficial reduction in the cost of feeding them. \u0000Trop. Vet. Vol. 20(3) 2002: 172-180","PeriodicalId":428776,"journal":{"name":"Tropical veterinarian","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126471758","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparison of the analgesic effects of pentazocine and ketoprofen in onychectomized cats","authors":"A. Adetunji, R. Ajadi, T. A. Aawosika, A. Alabi","doi":"10.4314/TV.V20I2.4518","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/TV.V20I2.4518","url":null,"abstract":"The effectiveness of analgesia provided by the intramuscular (i.m) injection of a single dose either of ketoprofen (20mg/kg) or pentazocine (20mg/kg) was compared in cats undergoing onychectomy. Scores were assigned for the degree of pain, lameness, temperament and appetite at 1, 2, 3, 5, and 24 hours post-operatively. Heart and respiratory rates, as well as rectal temperature were also measured as indices of pain over the same period of time.\u0000\u0000In this study, either of ketoprofen or pentazocine produces better (i.e. lower) scores than the control group for the degree of pain, lameness, temperament and appetite within the first 2-3 hours. Heart and respiratory rates were also lower than the control group while there was no significant (P>0.05) alteration in rectal temperature.\u0000\u0000It was concluded that single i.m dose of both ketoprofen and pentazocine are somewhat equally effective and safe in healthy cats and that analgesia is beneficial following onychectomy in cats. \u0000(Tropical Veterinarian: 2002 20(2): 101-111)","PeriodicalId":428776,"journal":{"name":"Tropical veterinarian","volume":"60 3","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131639270","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Preliminary morphometric investigation of the brain Of red sokoto (maradi) goat.","authors":"J. Olopade, S. Onwuka","doi":"10.4314/TV.V20I2.4515","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/TV.V20I2.4515","url":null,"abstract":"Morphometric studies were undertaken of the brain of Red Sokoto goat. A total of 13 frozen/unfixed specimens were used. The mean brain weight was 85.85±10.85g, mean brain length (from cerebrum, rostral to the coronal sulcus to the medulla oblongata at the level of the occipital condyles) was 10.19±0.52cm and the mean brain depth/ height was 4.67±0.34cm (measured from the level of the hypothalamus to the top of the cerebrum). The mean cerebellum depth, length and cerebrum length was 3.72±0.44cm, 2.83±0.39cm and 6.42±0.28cm respectively. The average ratio of brain to body weight was 0.006 or 1:165. There were no significant differences in brain linear dimensions, brain weight and brain to body weight ratio between male and female. There was, however, a significant difference P \u0000(Tropical Veterinarian: 2002 20(2): 80-84)","PeriodicalId":428776,"journal":{"name":"Tropical veterinarian","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128685767","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}