An appraisal of clinical cases handled at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Maiduguri between 2001 and 2005, Borno State, Nigeria

Abstract

An appraisal of clinical cases admitted and treated at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Maiduguri between 2001 and 2005 was conducted in this study. Diseases commonly encountered were parasitic, bacterial, viral, mycotic and surgical, with prevalence of 46(21.8%), 42(19.9%), 19(9.0%), 1(0.5%), and 103(48.8%) respectively (P<0.05). No cases were admitted during the first quarter of the year and cumulative assessment monthly indicated higher rates for September 37(17.5%), October 36(17.1%), and November 34(16.1%), with a total of 211 diseases admitted and treated all through the one- year study.