Open AccessPREVALENCE AND SEASONALITY OF COMMON HEALTH PROBLEMS IN SOKOTO GUDALI CATTLE AT A BEEF RESEARCH STATION IN THE SUDAN ECOLOGICAL ZONE OF NIGERIA
Author(s) -
C. B. I. Alawa,
Aminu Mohammed,
OO Oni,
I. A. Adeyinka,
O. S. Lamidi,
A. M. Adamu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nigerian journal of animal production
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0331-2062
DOI - 10.51791/njap.v28i2.1956
Subject(s) - seasonality , wet season , dry season , veterinary medicine , environmental health , geography , medicine , biology , ecology
The prevalence and seasonality of animal health problems encountered in Sokoto Gudali cattle over a 10 year period (1988-1998) is reported. Out of a total of 304 cases observed, Streptothricosis accounted for (15.1%), Gastroenteritis, 37 (14.5%), Pinkeye 14 (13.5%), Helminthosis 37 (12.2%) traumatic injury 37 (12.2%) Recumbeney 21 (6.9%), Retained placenta 14 (4.6%) Footrot 8 (2.6%) and Abscesses 7 (2.3%). Notable among the conditions that showed remarkable seasonality in prevalence are streptothricosis, footrot, pinkeye, heartwater, helminthosis and trpanosomosis which occurred during the rainy season, while cases of gastroenteritis, foot and mouth disease, pneumonia, abscesses and recumbency occurred during the dry season. This study gives an indication of some of the common animal health problems usually encountered under a semi-intensive cattle production system and the need for effective animal health care.