Abubakar Saidu

Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, University of Maiduguri, PMB 1069, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.

[ 1 ] - Periodic Indices of Serum Amyloid A Following Rumenotomy with Assorted Local Anaesthetics and Sutures in the Sahel Goat

Objective- This study aims at validating the use of serum amyloid A (SAA) as biomarkers of surgical stress using Quantitative ELISA in the Sahel goats. The experiment evaluated SAA profiles of Sahel goats post Diazepam-Lidocaine (DLC) and Diazepam-Bupivacaine (DBC) local anaesthesia. Expressions of SAA in the Sahel goat post rumen skin clamp fixation techniques of rumenotomy wi...

[ 2 ] - Haemangiosarcoma of the Eyelid in a Four-Year Old Balami Ram

Case Description-A four-year old Balami ram weighing 120kg was presented to the University of Maiduguri Veterinary Teaching Hospital (UMVTH) with extensive swelling and ulceration of the nictating membrane of the left eye. Clinical Findings-A dark red hard mass on the third eyelid was covering the entire eyeball. The visible mass measured 5cm vertically and 7cm horizontally. Pus exudate was exp...

[ 3 ] - Comparative Evaluation of Standing and Lateral Recumbency Restraint Positions for Rumenotomy Based on Transforming Growth Factor-β Responses in Kano-Brown Goats

Objective- Comparative evaluation of standing and lateral recumbent restraint positions for rumenotomy based on transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) concentrations of Kano-Brown goats (KBGs).Design- Experimental studyAnimals- Eighteen KBGs of both sexes diagnosed of rumen foreign body impaction (RFBI), were allocated to groups A, B ...