Schistosomus reflexus in a red sokoto doe

Authors

  • A. Bello Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
  • M. L. Sonfada Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
  • A. A. Umar Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
  • A. I. Ja’afar Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
  • M. S. Abubakar Department of Veterinary Pathology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
  • M. A. Umaru Department of Animal production and Theriogenology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
  • A. Umar Department of Animal production and Theriogenology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
  • A. A. Raji Department of Veterinary Pathology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
  • Y. S. Baraya Department of Veterinary Pathology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
  • A. A. Abubakar Department of Veterinary Surgery and radiology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria

Keywords:

Schistosomus reflexus, Reproductive problem, Red Sokoto Goat

Abstract

Dystocia was observed in a primiparous One year old Red Sokoto Doe and was relieved manually, the fetus was observed to be monstrous and gross pathological examination showed; cleft sternum, scoliosis, abdominal and thoracic evisceration, absence of diaphragm, pulmonary hypoplasia, malpositioned kidney and heart, spinal inversion and limb ankylosis. The digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular, urogenital and skeletal system anomalies were observed in this report. Many of the malformations and malpositioning have been previously reported. The above clinical findings suggest Schistosomus Reflexus.

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Published

2012-11-30

How to Cite

Bello, A. ., L. Sonfada, M., A. Umar, A., I. Ja’afar, A., S. Abubakar, M., A. Umaru, M., Umar, A. ., A. Raji, A., S. Baraya, Y., & A. Abubakar, A. (2012). Schistosomus reflexus in a red sokoto doe. Scientific Journal of Zoology, 1(4), 79-81. Retrieved from http://sjournals.com/index.php/sjz/article/view/1179

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Vol. 1 No. 4 (2012): November

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Case Report

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Copyright (c) 2012 A. Bello, M. L. Sonfada, A. A. Umar, A. I. Ja’afar, M. S. Abubakar, M. A. Umaru, A. Umar, A. A. Raji, Y. S. Baraya, A. A. Abubakar

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