Research Article
Retrospective study on surgical reproductive disease conditions in large animals presented to Ahmadu Bello University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Zaria
Author(s): Abdulrazak Lawal*, Fatima Balarabe Tanimu, Amina Lawal Baidu and Jibrin Muhammad Yelwa
A 10 year (2003-2014) retrospective study of surgical reproductive conditions in large animals was conducted in Ahmadu Bello University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Zaria. The rate obtained was analyzed based on species, year of presentation, disease condition and sex using percentage distribution in tabular forms, bar-charts and pie-charts. Ovine had the highest prevalence of 87 (45.10%), Followed by caprine 69 (35.70%) and bovine with the least prevalence rate of 37 (19.20%). Dystocia was the most prevalent reproductive condition with 91 (47.15%) cases, while the surgical reproductive conditions with least prevalence were preputial prolapsed, preputial abscess, ruptured urethra and scrotal hernia each with prevalence of 1 (0.52%). Small ruminants had the highest recorded prevalence of surgical reproductive disease, probably due to the religious and socio-economic importance of thes.. Read More»
DOI:
10.37532/ puljrbe.2023.7(1).1-4
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