A total of 62 samples of Protopterus annectens (Owen) were examined for this study from Idah area of River Niger between August and November 2008. The length-weight relationship calculated for species gave a b-value of 2.55 which is indicative of negative allometric growth. It attained a length of 59cm and weight of 397g. The condition factor varied from 0.23 to 0.76 with a mean of 0.39 + 0.08 and showed that the fish was well and in good environment for growth and survival.
{"title":"Length-Weight relationship and condition factor of Protopterus annectens (Owen) in Idah area of River Niger, Nigeria","authors":"S. Adeyemi","doi":"10.4314/ARI.V7I3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ARI.V7I3","url":null,"abstract":"A total of 62 samples of Protopterus annectens (Owen) were examined for this study from Idah area of River Niger between August and November 2008. The length-weight relationship calculated for species gave a b-value of 2.55 which is indicative of negative allometric growth. It attained a length of 59cm and weight of 397g. The condition factor varied from 0.23 to 0.76 with a mean of 0.39 + 0.08 and showed that the fish was well and in good environment for growth and survival.","PeriodicalId":7872,"journal":{"name":"Animal Research International","volume":"7 1","pages":"1264-1266"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78424877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
An epidemiological survey of protein excretion in the urine of people living in Schstosoma haematobium endemic area around Atavu stream in Amagunze, Enugu State, Nigeria was conducted between 1994 and 1995. A verification of the endemicity of the diseases revealed differences in prevalence rate ranged from 46.66 % to 8000 %. The proteins levels in urine were within normal limits for all pupils and working class studied. The presence of proteinuria and haematuria either singly or in combination signify disease condition. Proteinura was present in 31 (54.38 %) of school chidren, 17 (29.82 %) of working class and 4 (7.02 %) of aged individual. Four dominant bands were revealed with bands from uninfected persons darker than infected individuals using the cellulose acetate strip method. There were significant differences (P Keywords: Schistotosomiasis, Schistosoma haematobium , Protein excretion, Proteinuria, Amagunze
{"title":"PROTEIN EXCRETION IN URINE DURING Schistosoma haematobium INFECTION","authors":"N. Ezenwaji, F. Okafor","doi":"10.4314/ARI.V4I3.48692","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ARI.V4I3.48692","url":null,"abstract":"An epidemiological survey of protein excretion in the urine of people living in Schstosoma haematobium endemic area around Atavu stream in Amagunze, Enugu State, Nigeria was conducted between 1994 and 1995. A verification of the endemicity of the diseases revealed differences in prevalence rate ranged from 46.66 % to 8000 %. The proteins levels in urine were within normal limits for all pupils and working class studied. The presence of proteinuria and haematuria either singly or in combination signify disease condition. Proteinura was present in 31 (54.38 %) of school chidren, 17 (29.82 %) of working class and 4 (7.02 %) of aged individual. Four dominant bands were revealed with bands from uninfected persons darker than infected individuals using the cellulose acetate strip method. There were significant differences (P Keywords: Schistotosomiasis, Schistosoma haematobium , Protein excretion, Proteinuria, Amagunze","PeriodicalId":7872,"journal":{"name":"Animal Research International","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85850581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nine (9) West African dwarf goats (8 weeks of age, averaging 6.3 + 1.3 kg body weight) were used in a 42 day feeding trial to determine the effect of feeding Pennisetum purpureum supplemented with Gmelina arborea on diet intake and nutrient digestibility of goats. The experimental diets were diets 1, 2 and 3 with 0%, 25%, 50% Gmelina arborea leaves and 100%, 75%, 50% Pennisetum purpureum inclusion respectively. The diets contained between 9.1 – 10% crude protein and the goats were fed 2.5% of body weight DM or 900 g of fresh feed per day. Result indicated lack of significant (P > 0.05) differences in the final body weight, although there were significant differences (P < 0.05) on feed intake, weight gain and feed efficiency among the treatment. However, goats on diet 2 performed better than others in all production parameters measured when compared with the control diet. All the nutrients digestibility investigated were significantly affected (P < 0.01). Result obtained from this study showed that West African dwarf goats can be fed up to 25% Gmelina arborea and 75% Pennisetum purpureum inclusion in diet without loss in body weight performance.
{"title":"Feed intake and nutrient digestibility of West African Dwarf (WAD) goat fed Pennisetum purpureum supplemented with Gmelina arborea","authors":"I. I. Osakwe, Rebecca Nweke Udeogu","doi":"10.4314/ARI.V4I3.48680","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ARI.V4I3.48680","url":null,"abstract":"Nine (9) West African dwarf goats (8 weeks of age, averaging 6.3 + 1.3 kg body weight) were used in a 42 day feeding trial to determine the effect of feeding Pennisetum purpureum supplemented with Gmelina arborea on diet intake and nutrient digestibility of goats. The experimental diets were diets 1, 2 and 3 with 0%, 25%, 50% Gmelina arborea leaves and 100%, 75%, 50% Pennisetum purpureum inclusion respectively. The diets contained between 9.1 – 10% crude protein and the goats were fed 2.5% of body weight DM or 900 g of fresh feed per day. Result indicated lack of significant (P > 0.05) differences in the final body weight, although there were significant differences (P < 0.05) on feed intake, weight gain and feed efficiency among the treatment. However, goats on diet 2 performed better than others in all production parameters measured when compared with the control diet. All the nutrients digestibility investigated were significantly affected (P < 0.01). Result obtained from this study showed that West African dwarf goats can be fed up to 25% Gmelina arborea and 75% Pennisetum purpureum inclusion in diet without loss in body weight performance.","PeriodicalId":7872,"journal":{"name":"Animal Research International","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82650474","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
By conventional microbiological methods, investigation was carried out in Nsukka and Enugu areasof Enugu State, Nigeria to determne the percentage frequency of occurrence of Pasteurella multocida from caprine pneumonic lungs in Nsukka and Enugu areas of Enugu State, Nigeria. In this study that spanned 12 years, a total of 350pneumonic lung samples were collected from WestAfrican Dwarf goats, Sokoto Red goats and Fulani goats slaughtered in Nsukka and Enugu Municipal abattoirs in Enugu State. By cultural, biochemical and physiological attributes, four (4) of the isolates were characterized as Pasteurella multocida Both gross and histopathological lesions of the pneumonic lung specimens from which this aerobic bacterium was isolated were correlated with the organism. Inspite of the low percentage requency (114%) of isolation of Pasteurella multocida in this study, attention is drawn to the pathogenic potential of this organismfor goats and other livestock in this par o Nigeria. Keyword: Isolation, Characterization, Pasteurella multocida, Pneumonic, Caprine
{"title":"ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF Pasteurella multocida FROM CAPRINE PNEUMONIC LUNGS","authors":"E. Ugochukwu","doi":"10.4314/ARI.V5I2.48751","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ARI.V5I2.48751","url":null,"abstract":"By conventional microbiological methods, investigation was carried out in Nsukka and Enugu areasof Enugu State, Nigeria to determne the percentage frequency of occurrence of Pasteurella multocida from caprine pneumonic lungs in Nsukka and Enugu areas of Enugu State, Nigeria. In this study that spanned 12 years, a total of 350pneumonic lung samples were collected from WestAfrican Dwarf goats, Sokoto Red goats and Fulani goats slaughtered in Nsukka and Enugu Municipal abattoirs in Enugu State. By cultural, biochemical and physiological attributes, four (4) of the isolates were characterized as Pasteurella multocida Both gross and histopathological lesions of the pneumonic lung specimens from which this aerobic bacterium was isolated were correlated with the organism. Inspite of the low percentage requency (114%) of isolation of Pasteurella multocida in this study, attention is drawn to the pathogenic potential of this organismfor goats and other livestock in this par o Nigeria. Keyword: Isolation, Characterization, Pasteurella multocida, Pneumonic, Caprine","PeriodicalId":7872,"journal":{"name":"Animal Research International","volume":"38 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89054833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. Okoye, P. Ubachukwu, V. Okeke, R. Obiezue, G. Onyishi
A reassessment of the prevalence of onchocerciasis was carried out in Etteh community in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu state, Nigeria. The community has been known to be highly endemic for onchocerciasis. The assessment of endemicity was based on Rapid Assessment Method (RAM), which involved the use of two onchocercal indices namely the presence of palpable nodules and depigmentation (Leopard skin). Out of the 716 individuals examined consisting of 327 males and 389 females, the overall prevalence of palpable onchocercal nodules was 51.4%. The females had insignificantly (P>0.05) higher rate of onchocercomata (51.9%) than males (44.0%). The anatomical distribution of nodules in descending order of occurrence was pelvic region (26.3%), head and neck region (20.6%), thorax and lumbar (15.7%), upper limbs (14.5%), lower limbs (12.4%) and others (abdomen and shoulders, 5.9%). It is obvious that in spite of the decade-long, annual free distribution of Mectizan in the area, onchocerciasis prevalence is still high.
{"title":"REASSESSMENT OF ONCHOCERCIASIS PREVALENCE IN ETTEH, NIGERIA, AFTER A DECADE OF MASS MECTIZAN CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION: PRELIMINARY REPORT","authors":"I. Okoye, P. Ubachukwu, V. Okeke, R. Obiezue, G. Onyishi","doi":"10.4314/ARI.V5I1.48723","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ARI.V5I1.48723","url":null,"abstract":"A reassessment of the prevalence of onchocerciasis was carried out in Etteh community in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu state, Nigeria. The community has been known to be highly endemic for onchocerciasis. The assessment of endemicity was based on Rapid Assessment Method (RAM), which involved the use of two onchocercal indices namely the presence of palpable nodules and depigmentation (Leopard skin). Out of the 716 individuals examined consisting of 327 males and 389 females, the overall prevalence of palpable onchocercal nodules was 51.4%. The females had insignificantly (P>0.05) higher rate of onchocercomata (51.9%) than males (44.0%). The anatomical distribution of nodules in descending order of occurrence was pelvic region (26.3%), head and neck region (20.6%), thorax and lumbar (15.7%), upper limbs (14.5%), lower limbs (12.4%) and others (abdomen and shoulders, 5.9%). It is obvious that in spite of the decade-long, annual free distribution of Mectizan in the area, onchocerciasis prevalence is still high.","PeriodicalId":7872,"journal":{"name":"Animal Research International","volume":"73 3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83622644","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A research to investigate the prevalence of urinary tract infections in sexually active women (18 – 41 years) from selected health care centres in Abakaliki was carried out. Attempt was made to fined out the number of treated cases, aetiologic agents and age range with highest incidence of urinary tract infections over the study period (2004 – 2005). Medical records of urinary tract infected women from the selected health care centres were reviewed. The prevalence of urinary tract infections was high (1232) among the study group and Escherichia coli was implicated as the principal causative agent of these infections. The high prevalence recorded in this study makes it necessary for women to be adequately educated on matters affecting their reproductive health. There is also the need for government of the state to provide improved, adequate and affordable health care services in the communities.
{"title":"Prevalence of Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) in sexually active women of Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria","authors":"O. Ani, Edna Kelechukwu Mgbechi","doi":"10.4314/ARI.V5I2.48750","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ARI.V5I2.48750","url":null,"abstract":"A research to investigate the prevalence of urinary tract infections in sexually active women (18 – 41 years) from selected health care centres in Abakaliki was carried out. Attempt was made to fined out the number of treated cases, aetiologic agents and age range with highest incidence of urinary tract infections over the study period (2004 – 2005). Medical records of urinary tract infected women from the selected health care centres were reviewed. The prevalence of urinary tract infections was high (1232) among the study group and Escherichia coli was implicated as the principal causative agent of these infections. The high prevalence recorded in this study makes it necessary for women to be adequately educated on matters affecting their reproductive health. There is also the need for government of the state to provide improved, adequate and affordable health care services in the communities.","PeriodicalId":7872,"journal":{"name":"Animal Research International","volume":"73 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79948490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The fecundity of four batch weights (10 samples each) of gravid Clarias gariepinus weighing 60 ± 0.17159 g, 125 ± 0.15092 g, 250 ±0.20683 g and 500 ± 0.15670 g raised from the hatchery was investigated. The paired ovary of each fish was dissected out, weighed (g) and its length measured (mm). Each paired ovary was stored in a solution of 1 % formalin in 0.6 % saline solution for at least 3 weeks for the solution to harden the eggs and remove egg clumping. After 3 weeks, each paired ovary was torn apart on a 2 mm mesh circular fabricated sieve over a stream of water. The eggs passed through the 2 mm mesh sieve into a receptacle. Sub sample of the eggs from each paired ovary was taken, counted and all the eggs in each paired ovary were determined thereafter by volumetric method. The total fecundity of 40 gravid fish studied ranged from 6,450 to 71,450 eggs per fish. The mean fecundities of the 60 g, 125 g, 250 g and 500 g fish were 8,501.9 ± 295.5, 13,364.0 ± 1734.3, 41,087.9 ± 12258.1 and 51,186.0 ± 13851.0 eggs respectively. The relationships between fecundity and fish weight (FW) (n = 40, r = 0.8761), fish total length (TL) (n= 40, r = 0.8266), fish ovarian weight (OW) (n = 40, r = 0.7609), fish ovarian length (OL) (n = 40, r = 0.7236), gonadosomatic index (GSI) (n = 40, r = 0.5992) and fish condition factor (K) (n = 40, r = 0.9046) obtained were linear and positive and the condition factor appeared to be the best predictor of fecundity in C. gariepinus studied. The higher fecundity of C. gariepinus (range: 6,450 to 71,450) obtained from this study when compared with the range of 9,000 to 25,000 earlier reported from the wild stock indicates that hatchery-raised C. gariepinus is more fecund than the wild fish in the Anambra area of the sub-region. Therefore, hatchery-raised C. gariepinus appears to be better for fish breeding in fingerlings production than the wild fish.
研究了从孵化场饲养的重量分别为60±0.17159 g、125±0.15092 g、250±0.20683 g和500±0.15670 g的四批重量(每批10只)的克拉尾鱼的繁殖力。每条鱼的成对卵巢被解剖出来，称重(g)并测量其长度(mm)。每对卵巢在含1%福尔马林和0.6%生理盐水的溶液中存放至少3周，以使卵子变硬并消除卵子结块。3周后，每个配对的卵巢在水流上用2mm孔的圆形合成筛子撕裂。卵通过2毫米的筛网进入容器。每对卵巢取卵子样本，计数，然后用体积法测定每对卵巢中所有的卵。所研究的40条受精卵的总繁殖力在每条鱼6450到71450个卵之间。60 g、125 g、250 g和500 g鱼的平均产卵量分别为8501.9±295.5、13364.0±1734.3、41,087.9±12258.1和51186.0±13851.0个卵。繁殖力和鱼体重之间的关系(FW) (n = 40, r = 0.8761),鱼总长度(TL) (n = 40, r = 0.8266),鱼卵巢重量(噢)(n = 40, r = 0.7609),鱼卵巢长度(OL) (n = 40, r = 0.7236), gonadosomatic指数(GSI) (n = 40, r = 0.5992)和鱼条件因子(K) (n = 40, r = 0.9046)获得线性的和积极的,条件因素似乎是最佳预测值c . gariepinus多产的研究。本研究获得的加里滨鲟的繁殖力(范围:6,450 ~ 71,450)高于之前报道的野生种群的繁殖力(范围:9,000 ~ 25,000)，这表明在该分区域的阿南布拉地区，孵化场饲养的加里滨鲟比野生鱼类繁殖力更强。因此，在鱼种生产中，孵化场饲养的加里宾鱼似乎比野生鱼更好。
{"title":"Aspects of the Reproductive Biology of Hatchery-Raised Clarias Gariepinus I: Fecundity","authors":"P. C. Egwui, B. Mgbenka, L. A. Nwuba","doi":"10.4314/ARI.V4I3.48682","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ARI.V4I3.48682","url":null,"abstract":"The fecundity of four batch weights (10 samples each) of gravid Clarias gariepinus weighing 60 ± 0.17159 g, 125 ± 0.15092 g, 250 ±0.20683 g and 500 ± 0.15670 g raised from the hatchery was investigated. The paired ovary of each fish was dissected out, weighed (g) and its length measured (mm). Each paired ovary was stored in a solution of 1 % formalin in 0.6 % saline solution for at least 3 weeks for the solution to harden the eggs and remove egg clumping. After 3 weeks, each paired ovary was torn apart on a 2 mm mesh circular fabricated sieve over a stream of water. The eggs passed through the 2 mm mesh sieve into a receptacle. Sub sample of the eggs from each paired ovary was taken, counted and all the eggs in each paired ovary were determined thereafter by volumetric method. The total fecundity of 40 gravid fish studied ranged from 6,450 to 71,450 eggs per fish. The mean fecundities of the 60 g, 125 g, 250 g and 500 g fish were 8,501.9 ± 295.5, 13,364.0 ± 1734.3, 41,087.9 ± 12258.1 and 51,186.0 ± 13851.0 eggs respectively. The relationships between fecundity and fish weight (FW) (n = 40, r = 0.8761), fish total length (TL) (n= 40, r = 0.8266), fish ovarian weight (OW) (n = 40, r = 0.7609), fish ovarian length (OL) (n = 40, r = 0.7236), gonadosomatic index (GSI) (n = 40, r = 0.5992) and fish condition factor (K) (n = 40, r = 0.9046) obtained were linear and positive and the condition factor appeared to be the best predictor of fecundity in C. gariepinus studied. The higher fecundity of C. gariepinus (range: 6,450 to 71,450) obtained from this study when compared with the range of 9,000 to 25,000 earlier reported from the wild stock indicates that hatchery-raised C. gariepinus is more fecund than the wild fish in the Anambra area of the sub-region. Therefore, hatchery-raised C. gariepinus appears to be better for fish breeding in fingerlings production than the wild fish.","PeriodicalId":7872,"journal":{"name":"Animal Research International","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89208495","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. Igbokwe, S. Hassan, Zirrah Tariminge Faive, Y. Iliya, Musa Jonathan Dagare, J. S. Rabo, A. Mohammed, N. Igbokwe
Populations of exotic and indigenous domestic chickens and guinea fowls in northeastern Nigeria were surveyed for Plasmodium sp by examining their stained blood samples. The packed cell volumes of all blood samples were estimated. During the period of study (March to September 2006), rainfall data were collected. The prevalence of Plasmodium infection in 575 domestic poultry examined was 9.4 % and the prevalence among the difference poultry types (exotic broilers and layers, indigenous chickens and guinea fowls) did not differ significantly (P > 0.05).There was a significant (P 0.05), but the infected guinea fowls had lower (P < 0.05) mean PCV than the uninfected ones. In conclusion, Plasmodium sp infection was prevalent among the domestic poultry; and whereas the infection did not cause anaemia in chickens, mild anaemia was observed in infected guinea fowls.
{"title":"EFFECT OF Plasmodium SPECIES INFECTIONS ON PACKED CELL VOLUME OF DOMESTIC CHICKENS AND HELMETED GUINEA FOWLS IN NORTH EASTERN NIGERIA","authors":"I. Igbokwe, S. Hassan, Zirrah Tariminge Faive, Y. Iliya, Musa Jonathan Dagare, J. S. Rabo, A. Mohammed, N. Igbokwe","doi":"10.4314/ARI.V5I3.48756","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ARI.V5I3.48756","url":null,"abstract":"Populations of exotic and indigenous domestic chickens and guinea fowls in northeastern Nigeria were surveyed for Plasmodium sp by examining their stained blood samples. The packed cell volumes of all blood samples were estimated. During the period of study (March to September 2006), rainfall data were collected. The prevalence of Plasmodium infection in 575 domestic poultry examined was 9.4 % and the prevalence among the difference poultry types (exotic broilers and layers, indigenous chickens and guinea fowls) did not differ significantly (P > 0.05).There was a significant (P 0.05), but the infected guinea fowls had lower (P < 0.05) mean PCV than the uninfected ones. In conclusion, Plasmodium sp infection was prevalent among the domestic poultry; and whereas the infection did not cause anaemia in chickens, mild anaemia was observed in infected guinea fowls.","PeriodicalId":7872,"journal":{"name":"Animal Research International","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87347213","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The health-care seeking behaviour of onchocerciasis infected residents of the Hawal River Valley; North Eastern Nigeria was investigated among 423 infected subjects using structured questionnaires, Focus Group Discussions and In-depth studies. The objectives of the investigations were to determine the preferred forms of treatment and management practices for different symptoms of onchocerciasis. Result obtained showed that overall; self-medication (27.2%) was the most preferred form of treatment, followed by traditional healing or herbal treatment (25.1%) while visits to hospitals/clinics (12.8%) were the least preferred. %). The differences between the number of people seeking the various types of treatment was found statistically significant (p>0.05). Generally, the form of treatment sought depended on the particular symptoms. For example, while 65.0% of those having musculoskeletal pains; 40.2% of those having pruritis and 34.8% of the visually impaired sought treatment from the drug hawkers/drug stores; none of those with LS, nodules, hydrocoele/elephantiasis and blindness patronised them. The symptoms for which treatment was sought most were musculoskeletal pains (46.7%) and pruritis (38.0%) and those for which least treatment were sought were leopard skin (1.3%) and blindness (1.3%). The result of the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) showed that screening of doors and windows was the most popular method (45.3%) of vector (Simulium) control. Personal hygiene (43.0%) and steam-bath (31.3%) were the most popular ways of prevention and management of pruritis (craw-craw) respectively while no traditional medication was found potent for the treatment or reversal of severe visual lesion and blindness.
{"title":"Health seeking behaviour and traditional management practices for symptoms of Onchocerciasis by residents of the Hawal River Valley, Nigeria","authors":"I. Okoye","doi":"10.4314/ARI.V4I3.48694","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ARI.V4I3.48694","url":null,"abstract":"The health-care seeking behaviour of onchocerciasis infected residents of the Hawal River Valley; North Eastern Nigeria was investigated among 423 infected subjects using structured questionnaires, Focus Group Discussions and In-depth studies. The objectives of the investigations were to determine the preferred forms of treatment and management practices for different symptoms of onchocerciasis. Result obtained showed that overall; self-medication (27.2%) was the most preferred form of treatment, followed by traditional healing or herbal treatment (25.1%) while visits to hospitals/clinics (12.8%) were the least preferred. %). The differences between the number of people seeking the various types of treatment was found statistically significant (p>0.05). Generally, the form of treatment sought depended on the particular symptoms. For example, while 65.0% of those having musculoskeletal pains; 40.2% of those having pruritis and 34.8% of the visually impaired sought treatment from the drug hawkers/drug stores; none of those with LS, nodules, hydrocoele/elephantiasis and blindness patronised them. The symptoms for which treatment was sought most were musculoskeletal pains (46.7%) and pruritis (38.0%) and those for which least treatment were sought were leopard skin (1.3%) and blindness (1.3%). The result of the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) showed that screening of doors and windows was the most popular method (45.3%) of vector (Simulium) control. Personal hygiene (43.0%) and steam-bath (31.3%) were the most popular ways of prevention and management of pruritis (craw-craw) respectively while no traditional medication was found potent for the treatment or reversal of severe visual lesion and blindness.","PeriodicalId":7872,"journal":{"name":"Animal Research International","volume":"98 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89898288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Adult Clarias albopunctatus (mean weight 64.8 ± 1.09 g) were subjected to anaesthesia for 72h with ketamine hydrochloride. The fish demonstrated uncoordinated and gyratory movements before reaching anaesthesia. The time taken to reach anaesthesia at the tested concentrations of ketamine differed in the treatment groups (P Keywords: Clarias, Anaesthesia, Ketamine hydrochloride, Haemoglobin, Glucose
{"title":"Tissue glucose and haemoglobin levels in the catfish Clarias albopunctatus during anaesthesia with ketamine hydrochloride","authors":"N. S. Oluah, Ijeoma Miriam Didigwu","doi":"10.4314/ARI.V5I3.48759","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ARI.V5I3.48759","url":null,"abstract":"Adult Clarias albopunctatus (mean weight 64.8 ± 1.09 g) were subjected to anaesthesia for 72h with ketamine hydrochloride. The fish demonstrated uncoordinated and gyratory movements before reaching anaesthesia. The time taken to reach anaesthesia at the tested concentrations of ketamine differed in the treatment groups (P Keywords: Clarias, Anaesthesia, Ketamine hydrochloride, Haemoglobin, Glucose","PeriodicalId":7872,"journal":{"name":"Animal Research International","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72913279","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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