Clinico-epidemiological study on canine toxicosis in Effurun/Warri Municipality region of Delta State, Nigeria

Authors

  • Kundu F. Shima Gan-Rovet Animal Hospital, Warri 330003
  • Aondover F. Gberindyer Department of Veterinary Physiology, Pharmacology and Biochemistry, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agriculture, Makurdi 970001
  • Ternenge T. Apaa Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi 970001
  • Idusiye J. Mosugu Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan 200005

Keywords:

Dog, Epidemiology, Pesticides, Poison, Toxicosis

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to provide
fundamental information on both the common
toxicants and poisoning episodes in dogs within
Effurun/Warri municipality region of Delta State of
Nigeria from 2011 to 2014. The collected data were
grouped according to age, sex, breed, year of
occurrence, and toxicant type. The study revealed
that a total of 76 dogs comprising 12 breeds were
poisoned by several toxicants such as pesticides
(69%; n=52/76), household products (12%; n=9/76),
foodpoisons (9%; n=7/76), and snakebite
envenomation (3%; n=2/76). Mixed breeds (29%;
n=22/76), Alsatian (25%; n=19/76), Rottweiler (16%;
n=12/76) and indigenous breed (7%; n=5/76) ranked
the topmost breeds accounted for most poison
emergencies with humanrelated factors
incriminated. This study provides useful
information on episodes of poisoning in dogs in
the studied region. The knowledge of agents
involved can help veterinarians for accurate
diagnosis, and pet owners to cautiously protect
their pets from potentially poisonous substances.

http://dx.doi.org/10.5455/javar.2015.b91

 



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Published

2015-09-07

How to Cite

Shima, K. F., Gberindyer, A. F., Apaa, T. T., & Mosugu, I. J. (2015). Clinico-epidemiological study on canine toxicosis in Effurun/Warri Municipality region of Delta State, Nigeria. Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research, 2(3), 357–361. Retrieved from https://banglajol.info/index.php/JAVAR/article/view/24893

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 3 (2015)

Section

Short Communications

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