OCCURRENCE OF OSTEODYSTROPHIA FIBROSA IN HORSES, KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES OF HORSE GROOMS IN THREE SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

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dc.contributor.authorNASIRU, Rukaya Altine
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-02T11:59:25Z
dc.date.available2021-09-02T11:59:25Z
dc.date.issued2021-04
dc.descriptionA DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, NIGERIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EQUINE MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA.en_US
dc.description.abstractOsteodystrophia Fibrosa also known as bran disease, nutritional Secondary Hyperparathyroidism (NHS) is a is a dietary calcium: phosphorus imbalance. The aim of this study was to determine the occurrence of Osteodystrophia fibrosa along with knowledge, attitude and practices of horse grooms in horses. The occurrence of Osteodystrophia fibrosa (bran disease) was studied in three selected LGAs of Kaduna State, Nigeria. The three LGAs were Igabi, Zaria and Sabon Gari LGAs. A total of 59 horses of both sexes consisting of 3 breeds (Argentine, West African Barb and Sudanese) were used. Purposive and convenience sampling methods were used during the study. The clinical signsand clinical parameters (Respiratory, pulse rate and rectal temperature)were evaluated. The serum biochemical values, haematological values, faecal calcium and phosphorous levels were also evaluated. The feed fed to the horses were also analyzed for oxalate and phytate levels. The rate of occurrence of Osteodystrophia fibrosawas 74.6%.The knowledge, attitude and practice of the horse grooms were also evaluated. Theclinical signs of Osteodystrophia fibrosa observed were enlarged facial bone, poor body condition score and lameness. The vital parameters (RPT) were within normal values. The haematological values of horses with Osteodystrophia fibrosawere all within normal values. There was no statistically significant difference (p>0.05) between respiratory rate, pulse rate, rectal temperature and haematological valuesof equine Osteodystrophia fibrosa and non Osteodystrophia fibrosahorses. The serum calcium and phosphorus levels equine Osteodystrophia fibrosa horses were 2.71±0.03 mmol/L and 1.26±0.08mmol/L respectively.The parathyroid hormone of horses with and without Osteodystrophia fibrosawas found to be 93.01±20.44 pg/ml and 38.9±3.50 pg/ml respectively. The values were statistically significant(p<0.05)between the clinically and non-clinically diseased viii horses.Similarly, the oxalate and phytate levels in the horses‟ feeds 0.02 and 0.51m/100kg respectively. The faecal calcium level of the horses from Igabi LGA had the highest values of 75.89± 6.55mg/kg for the non-clinically diseased horses and 82.85±4.17mg/kg for the clinically diseased horses and that the faecal phosphorus values for the clinically diseased horses were also highest in Igabi LGA with values of 2801.76±212.51mg/kg. The high level of calcium and phosphorus in the faeces of these horses could be as a result of high oxalate and phytate in the feeds of the horses. The knowledge, attitude and practice of the horse grooms showed they had a good understanding of the condition as85.7% of the grooms knew the condition, 90.5% had good attitude while 71.4% had good practice towards the condition. The study has shown that Osteodystrophia fibrosa exists in the study area and that the nature of the horses‟ feeds could have something to do with the occurrence of the condition. The study has further shown that there is no age predisposition for the occurrence of the condition while the clinical and haematological valuesof the affected horses do not seem to be adversely affected by the condition.it was suggested more horse feeds should be examined to determine their oxalate and phytate levels in Nigeria.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/12613
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectOCCURRENCE OF OSTEODYSTROPHIA FIBROSA IN HORSES,en_US
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES,en_US
dc.subjectHORSE GROOMS,en_US
dc.subjectSELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS,en_US
dc.subjectKADUNA STATE, NIGERIAen_US
dc.titleOCCURRENCE OF OSTEODYSTROPHIA FIBROSA IN HORSES, KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES OF HORSE GROOMS IN THREE SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIAen_US
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