THE ROLE OF BABESIOSIS AND TRYPANOSOMOSIS ON THE POOR PERFORMANCE OF POLO HORSES IN TWO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
THE ROLE OF BABESIOSIS AND TRYPANOSOMOSIS ON THE POOR PERFORMANCE OF POLO HORSES IN TWO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
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2011-02
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SAMDI, Musa Samson
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A total of 192 polo horses from the polo club, private stables and public stables were sampled from the two local government areas of Kaduna state.The parasiteamia was ganerally low in all the cases of Babesiosis and Trypanosomosis recorded. The clinical signs observed in Babesia infected polo horses from two local government areas included fever (36%), congested mucous membrane (61%), emaciation (63%), weakness(47%), colic (11%), ocular discharge (69%), pale mucous membrane (27%), oedema of the ventral region and extremeties (58%), nasal discharge (80%) and Icterus (44%) for Babesiosis. The clinical signs observed in Trypanosome infected polo horses from the two local government areas included fever (66.7%), congested mucous membrane (83.3%), emaciation(50%), weakness (33%), oedema of the prepuce/scrotal region and extremeties (50%). The overall prevalence of Babesia infections in polo horses was 18.75%. Two species of Babesia parasites were identified in single infections namely Babesia equi (66.67%) and B. caballi (33.33%). The Babesia infection rate in Igabi 15.62%, (15 cases) was lower than the Babesia infection rate in Kaduna north 21.87%, (21cases). The overall prevalence of Trypanosome infected polo horses was 3.13%. Two species of Trypanosoma parasites were identified in single infections namely Trypanosoma evansi, (83.33%) and T. congolense, (16.67%). The trypanosome infection rate in Igabi (2.08%) was lower than the Trypanosoma infection rate in Kaduna north (6.25%). Overall the mean live weight, body condition score, packed cell volume, red cell count, hemoglobin concentration, white blood cell count, total protein, cortisol and differencial leucocytes counts of babesia and trypanosome positive groups differ significantly (Р<0.05) from their negative groups.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGRE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN VETERINARY MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY SURGERY AND MEDICINE, FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, NIGERIA
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BABESIOSIS,, TRYPANOSOMOSIS,, POOR PERFORMANCE,, POLO HORSES,, KADUNA STATE,, NIGERIA.