Volume 14, Issue 1: 2024 - Article 139

Abstract
Theriogenology is a very important aspect of veterinary medicine, which is concerned with the study of the reproductive diseases and health care of animals. This study retrospectively evaluated the theriogenology cases handled at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) University of Ilorin, Nigeria from 2016 to 2023. Data was obtained from the records in the Theriogenology clinic of the VTH University of Ilorin, and was subjected to descriptive statistics using GraphPad Prism version 5.0.3, and presented in frequencies and percentages using tables. Records of a total of 84 theriogenology cases were examined. Majority (63) representing 75% of the animals presented in the Theriogenology clinic were canine species, 11 (13.0%) were caprine, 5 (6.0%) were ovine, 2 (2.4%) were pisces, while the bovine, feline and equine each had 1 (1.2%) case. Seventeen out of the 84 (20.2%) were cases of dystocia, 18 (21.4%) were presented for semen analysis, 41 (48.8%) were presented for vaginal cytology, 2 (2.4%) cases each for mastitis and pregnancy diagnosis, while there was 1 (1.2%) case each for testicular atrophy, abortion, vaginal prolapse and pyometra. Sixty seven (79.8%) of the cases presented were females, while 17 (20.2%) were males. The highest number of cases (22) representing 26.2% was recorded in 2021, while the least number of cases 3 (3.6%) was recorded in 2016. It was concluded that majority of theriogenology cases presented at the Theriogenology clinic of the VTH University of Ilorin were canine species, and predominantly females, with vaginal cytology being the commonest procedure handled.

Keywords: Retrospective study; Theriogenology cases; Veterinary Teaching Hospital Ilorin; Nigeria.

How to cite this article:
Raji LO, Uko IB, Adeyemi AB, Olatunde AO, Mustapha AR, Sulayman ZA, Osuagwuh UI, Ezeukwu BC, Ogbodo FO, Elagroudi MG and Abubakar MI (2024). Retrospective study of theriogenology cases handled at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Ilorin, Nigeria, 2016 – 2023. Journal of Veterinary and Applied Sciences, 14(1): 481 – 487.

*Correspondence: E-mail:     raji.lo@unilorin.edu.ng      Phone: +2348038261951

Retrospective study of theriogenology cases handled at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Ilorin, Nigeria, 2016 – 2023

Lukman O. Raji ^1*, Iranyang B. Uko ², Ayobola B. Adeyemi ¹, Akintunde O. Olatunde ¹, AbdulRahman R. Mustapha ³, Zainab A. Sulayman ¹, Uchebuchi I. Osuagwuh ⁴, Blessing C. Ezeukwu ⁵, Frank O. Ogbodo ⁵, Mahmoud G. Elagroudi ¹, Musa I. Abubakar ^1
1 Department of Theriogenology and Production, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.
² Department of Animal Production and Health, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences,                   Federal University Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria.
³ Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
⁴ Department of Theriogenology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria.
⁵ Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.

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