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Item Effect of diet modification with iron-on haematological and biochemical parameters of non-anaemic puppies(College of Veterinary Medicine, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Niger, 2024-12-14) ATATA, J.A.; OMOTOSHO, G.S.; AJADI, A.A.; ADAM, M.; AKANBI, O.B.; JEGEDE, H.O.; OLATUNJI, A.O.Dietary iron intake is vital for proper growth and development in puppies. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of diet modification with iron on haematological and biochemical parameters of puppies. A total of ten apparently healthy puppies weighing between 4.3 – 6.5 kg were used for this study. They were assigned to two groups of five dogs each. Group I was iron-supplemented, while group II served as non-iron supplemented control. Puppies in group I were fed diet modified with iron supplementation, while the group II puppies were fed with puppy food without supplementation. Result of this study revealed significant changes in haematological and biochemical parameters in the iron-supplemented compared to the control. Haemoglobin levels, erythrocyte counts, and the mean corpuscular volume showed significant increases (p0.05). Serum iron was elevated significantly (p0.05) in the iron-supplemented compared to the control group. However, the lipid profile, kidney function markers, oxidative stress biomarkers as well as the activities of the liver enzymes were comparable between the two groups (p>0.05). The findings of this research suggest that iron modified diets improved haematological parameters and iron status in puppies.Item Gastric impaction in a 7-month-old Rottweiler: a postmortem examination(College of Veterinary Medicine, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria, 2023-11) ADAM, M.; ADEYEYE, T.E.; AKANBI, O.B.; AJADI, A.A.; ATATA, J.A.; ABUBAKAR, M.S.; SHOYINKA, S.V.O.A dead seven-month-old female Rottweiler dog was presented to the necropsy unit of the University of Ilorin Veterinary Teaching hospital for post-mortem examination. The owner complained of vomiting, salivating, and restlessness prior to the death of the dog. The stomach was filled with black polythene materials at necropsy, weighing 3 Kg. The gastric mucosa was hyperaemic with the right lobes of the lungs severely congested. The heart was globous with prominent coronary vessels. The liver showed areas of diffused necrosis with a slightly enlarged left kidney. Based on the above findings, it was diagnosed as a case of gastric obstruction from nylon. The cause and pathogenesis of gastric impaction are discussedItem Retrospective Study of Canine Pathologies Causing Mortalities in Ilorin Kwara State, Nigeria(Egyptian Society for Animal Management (ESAM), 2024-04-01) ADAM, M.; AJADI, A.A.; ATATA, J.A.; AKANBI, O.B.; SHOYINKA, S.V.O.; ABUBAKAR, M.S.; OLANIYI, M.O.Canine pathologies refer to the various diseases, disorders, and abnormalities that can affect a dog’s different body systems and cause mortality. The primary aim of this study was to investigate the common pathologies that are associated with the mortality of dogs in Ilorin, Kwara State. A retrospective review of post-mortem records from 7 years was undertaken at a necropsy unit of the Department of Veterinary Pathology, University of Ilorin. Data collected included age, sex, breed, disease pathogens, and year. A total of 150 dog carcasses were presented for necropsy during the period between January 2016 and December 2022. In this study, the cases used were confirmed based on PCR results in some cases, bacterial culture and isolation, parasite identification, gross lesions, and histopathological findings in other cases. Descriptive statistics were employed to evaluate the effect of disease pathogens on age, sex, and breed distribution patterns associated with the mortality of dogs. The prevalence of viral infection among other diseases was statistically significant (34.00%; OR = 0.53; P<0.01). The percentage prevalence of each disease showed that bacterial infections were evident, with Staphylococcosis being the most prevalent at 49.01%, followed by Salmonellosis at 7.84%, Leptospirosis at 23.53%, and Brucellosis at 19.6%. Parasitic infections were also notable, encompassing canine babesiosis (34.80%), acariosis (39.10%), and canine ehrlichiosis (26.08%). Toxicosis cases were largely dominated by diclovous poisoning, constituting 88.88% of instances, while medication toxicity was observed in 11.11% of cases. Neoplastic conditions were represented by hepatic lymphoma, with a prevalence of 1%, while nutritional deficiencies included hepatic lipidosis, noted in 1% of cases. Traumatic injuries were common, with bone fracture having the highest prevalence at 66.67% and muscle laceration observed in 33.33% of cases. Intestinal obstruction cases, specifically gastric impaction, were noted in 1% of cases. Viral infections comprised parvovirus infection with the highest prevalence at 81%, and canine distemper was observed in 18.92% of cases. In conclusion, this study has exposed the leading causes of mortalities among the dog population, which include parvovirus enteritis, staphylococcosis, and acariosis infections. The emphasis should be on preventive measures to curtail disease transmission and associated financial loss.Item The effect of anaesthetic agents on the haematological parameters of adult African Catfish (Heterobranchus bidorsalis)(Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, 2024-03-14) AJADI, A.A.; AGBOOLA, W.O.; DAUDA, A.B.; ADAM, M.; ATATA, J.A.; AKANBI, O.B.; BADAMASI, A.O.; BOLAJI, M.; EMIKPE, B.O.Introduction: The haematological parameters of giant African catfish exposed to different anaesthetic agents, such as lidocaine, clove oil, and ice, and the control with no exposure were examined. Methods: Ten fish each from the control and treatment groups had their blood drawn and the samples were examined immediately for haematological parameters. One-way analysis of variance was used to compare each of the parameters among the treatment groups and the control. Results: The highest red blood cell (RBC), Haemoglobin, and parked cell volume (PCV) were observed in the control and they were different significantly (P<0.05) from the fish exposed to clove oil. Mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH) and mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCHC) were significantly higher (P<0.05) in the control than in all the treatment groups. The highest heterophil was observed in the fish exposed to ice and it was different significantly (P<0.05) from the control treatment. Platelet was significantly higher in the control and lidocaine treatments than in clove oil. The least heterophil-lymphocyte ratio (HLR) was also observed in the control and it was different significantly (P<0.05) from fish ice treatment. The PLR of lidocaine and ice treatments were higher significantly (P<0.05) than the control, while that of clove oil was much lower than the control. Significance: The findings from the research showed that all the anaesthetics experimented with had considerable negative impacts on the fish's haematological parameters, with clove oil tending to be the worst. Hence, extra care is required in using any of these treatments on fish, and the recommended dosages must be followed.