Retrospective Studies of Reproductivee Reproductioto have reproductio Disorders of Small Ruminants in Maiduguri, Nigeria.
1Peter, I.D., 2Mshelia G. D., 3Bukar, M. M., 4Maina V. A., and 5Biu, A.A.
1,2,3&4Department of Veterinary Surgery and Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria
5Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria
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ABSTRACT
A ten year retrospective study of reproductive disorders of small ruminants presented to the Borno State Veterinary Clinic, Maiduguri, was conducted between 2004 and 2013. Clinical case records of sheep and goats used for this study were analyzed based on the disease condition, sex of the animals and season of the year. Out of a total of 2343 ruminants examined, 340 (14.5%) were found to have reproductive disorders comprising dystocia 74 (21.8%), pregnancy toxaemia 67 (19.7%), mastitis 49 (14.4%) and retained placenta 46 (13.5%), with 308 (90.6%) in sheep and 32 (9.4%) in goats (p<0.05). 906 (38.7%) of the cases observed were male and 1437 (61.3%) were female (p<0.05) with a higher prevalence during the rainy season (between April and September) compared with the dry season (between October and March) (p<0.05). In conclusion, the alleviation of these disorders through prompt veterinary attention will improve small ruminant production in Nigeria.