Retrospective study of domestic animal diseases handled at the zonal veterinary clinic, Maiduguri, Nigeria

Abstract

:  Records of prevalence of diseased cases treated at theMaidugurizonal veterinary clinic were studied between January 1996/December, 2000.  A total of 32,309 cases were treated and helminthiasis was highest (31.9%) compared to ectoparasitism (17.9%), respiratory tract infections (24.6%) and haemoparasitism (25.6%).  This study also revealed that 1996 and 1997 had the highest prevalence (35.8% and 38.1% respectively) for haemoparasites while 1998, 1999 and 2000 had high prevalence rates (36.2%, 34.3% and 35.1% respectively) for helminthiasis.

      Poultry (64.5%) were the most commonly diseased than dogs (3.5%), goats (7.8%), sheep (11.6%) and cattle (12.5%) during the four years,  Cattle, sheep and goats were most affected by helminthiasis (33.8%, 50.4% and 42.8% respectively), while dogs were most affected (41.0%) by ectoparasitism and poultry by haemoparasitism (43.9%).

      Infections were commonly encountered throughout the months of review, however, respiratory tract infections and ectoparasitism were most common in April (38.2% and 41.9% respectively), haemoparasitism in November (42.1%) and helminthiasis in September (49.5%).  The significance of the review findings is herewith discussed.