Journal of Veterinary and Applied Sciences

Abstract
Reproductive disorders (RDs) are one of the major constraints to animal production, and there is paucity of information in available literature on the occurrence of RDs and the frequency of requests for reproduction related procedures (RRP) in veterinary hospitals in Nigeria, and more specifically in Nsukka. This study was twenty year (2002 – 2021) retrospective survey of the occurrence of RDs and frequency of requests for RRP in animals presented for veterinary care at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Nigeria Nsukka (VTH-UNN). A total of 399 RDs and RRP were recorded during the study period. The percentage frequency of occurrence of RDs and RRP for the different animal species were as follows: canine – 44.6%, caprine – 41.6%, ovine – 8.5%, porcine – 3.3%, feline – 1.5%, and 0.3% each for bovine and leporine cases. Female cases predominated, with 60.2% frequency as against 39.8% male cases. The frequency of distribution of cases based on the diagnosis (in descending order of their frequency) were: dystocia – 36.8%, castration – 31.6%, transmissible venereal tumor (TVT) – 8.8%, uterine prolapse – 3.5%, vaginal prolapse – 2.0%, with approximately 1.8% frequency each for parturient paresis, mastitis and ovariohysterectomy, 1.5% frequency each for orchitis and abortion, and approximately 1.0% frequency each for pyometra, retained placenta, pseudopregnancy, paraphimosis, agalactia, vaginal fold prolapse and metritis. Dystocia was the most frequent RDs in small ruminants while TVT was the most frequent in dogs. Requests for castration were high, especially in dogs. It was concluded that during the survey period (2002 – 2021) at the VTH-UNN, RDs and requests for RRP were most frequent in dogs and goats, with females being the sex most frequently affected. Dystocia cases were the most frequent especially in small ruminants and requests for castration was very frequent, especially in dogs.

Keywords: Animals; Reproductive disorders; Reproduction related procedures; Retrospective survey; Veterinary Teaching Hospital; Nsukka Nigeria.

How to cite this article:
Njoga UJ, Ochiogu IS, Okpe PU and Njoku AL (2024). Retrospective evaluation of cases of reproductive disorders and requests for reproduction related procedures in animals presented for veterinary care at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 2002 – 2021. Journal of Veterinary and Applied Sciences, 14(1): 433 – 447.

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