The study of pathological conditions of the male reproductive system is paramount to understanding reproductive inefficiency in the Sahel goat. In this study, 1048 Sahel bucks presented for slaughter at the Maiduguri metropolitan abattoir were evaluated for the presence of various pathological abnormalities of the reproductive system. A total incidence of 15.08% was recorded for various patholo...

A total of 1000 serum samples were obtained from small ruminants in Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria and tested for the presence of antibodies against caprine arthritis-encephalitis virus (CAEV) using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) based on p17 and p28 recombinant GAG proteins. The distribution of the sera tested was as follows: 900 serum samples collected at slaughter from 700 goats ...

Background: Improvised explosive devise blast injury is fairly common where terrorism flourishes especially when suicide bombers are involved, leading to mass causalities. Materials and methods: The study reviewed all victims of improvised explosive device blast injuries in Specialist Hospital Maiduguri North Eastern Nigeria between January 2014 to December 2015. Results: A total of 323 patient...

This study was geared towards investigating the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites of hunting dogs in Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria. A total of 250 feacal samples were collected per rectum. The parasites were determined using formol ether and floatation concentration methods. An overall prevalence of 38% for gastrointestinal infection was recorded. The prevalence was higher in young 39(...