Clinic accessions to Maiduguri Veterinary Teaching Hospital: 1986 to 1990

Abstract

ABSTRACTA survey of disease conditions of dogs presented to the small animal unit of the University of Maiduguri Veterinary Teaching Hospital, between January 1986 and December 1990, was undertaken. A total of 559 cases was recorded during this period and these were divided into 13 groups according to the distribution of the following conditions: Ectoparasitism 21.1 per cent, helminthiasis 20.4 per cent, vaccination requests 13.4 per cent, trauma 11.1 per cent, orthopaedic problems 7.9 per cent, protozoan infections 6.3 per cent, castration 3.9 per cent, dermatitis 3.6 per cent, pneumonia 3.6 per cent, obstetrical problems 3.2 per cent, viral infections 2.5 per cent, cosmetic surgery 1.6 per cent and neoplasm (transmissible venereal tumour) 1.4 per cent.