Survey of Animal Neoplastic Cases Diagnosed in Nigerian Veterinary Teaching Hospitals, 2000

Survey of Animal Neoplastic Cases Diagnosed in Nigerian Veterinary Teaching Hospitals, 2000–2017

Published:2024-04-13 Issue:4 Volume:11 Page:175
ISSN:2306-7381
Container-title:Veterinary Sciences
language:en
Short-container-title:Veterinary Sciences

Author:

Ugochukwu Iniobong Chukwuebuka¹²^ORCID,Luca Iasmina³,Odigie Amienwanlen Eugene²⁴,Njoga Emmanuel Okechukwu⁵^ORCID,Sani Nuhu Abdulazeez⁶^ORCID,Enam James Samson⁷^ORCID,Rhimi Wafa²,Muhammad Sa’idu Tanko⁸^ORCID,Abubakar Abdussamad⁸,Wakawa Aliyu Mohammed⁹,Otuh Patricia¹⁰,Adebiyi Taiwo¹¹,Nwufoh Onyeka Chidiebere¹²^ORCID,Udeani Ikechukwu¹³^ORCID,Oyeleye Tosin¹³,Jarikre Theophilus Aghogho¹⁴,Idris Sheriff Yusuf⁷,Bada Abdulaziz⁸,Shehu Zaid¹⁵^ORCID,Tola Ajadi¹⁶,Okonkwo Chidi¹⁷,Egwuogu Chioma Frances¹⁸,Njoku Uchechukwu Nnanna¹⁹,Ocheja Ohiemi Benjamin²⁰^ORCID,Dzongor Joel²¹^ORCID,Grema Barka²¹,Ibrahim Najume Dogowar G.⁷,Njoku Celestine O. I.⁷,Sackey Anthony Kojo B.⁹,Emikpe Benjamin O.¹⁴^ORCID,Yunusa Adamu¹⁵,Ihedioha John Ikechukwu¹^ORCID,Jahun Balarabe Magaji⁹,Udegbunam Sunday O.¹³,Shoyinka Shodeinde Vincent O.¹

Affiliation:

1. Department of Veterinary Pathology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001, Nigeria

2. Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Universita degli Studi di Bari, 70010 Bari, Italy

3. Department of Pathological Anatomy and Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences “King Mihai I”, 300645 Timisoara, Romania

4. Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Benin, Benin City 300238, Nigeria

5. Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001, Nigeria

6. Department of Veterinary Pathology, University of Abuja, Gwagwalada Federal Capital Territory, Abuja 900105, Nigeria

7. Department of Veterinary Pathology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 810107, Nigeria

8. Zaria Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 810107, Nigeria

9. Department of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 810107, Nigeria

10. Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike 440101, Nigeria

11. Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Ibadan, Ibadan 200005, Nigeria

12. Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Ibadan 200273, Nigeria

13. Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001, Nigeria

14. Department of Veterinary Pathology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan 200005, Nigeria

15. Usmanu Dan Fodio University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Sokoto 840101, Nigeria

16. Department of Veterinary Surgery and Theriogenology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta 111101, Nigeria

17. Department of Veterinary Medicine, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike 440101, Nigeria

18. Veterinary Teaching Hospita, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike 440101, Nigeria

19. Department of Veterinary Surgery, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike 440101, Nigeria

20. Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, University of Benin, Benin City 300238, Nigeria

21. Makurdi Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Joseph Tarka University of Agriculture, Makurdi 970212, Nigeria

Abstract

Incidence data from 17-year veterinary neoplasm surveillance and registration were reviewed. Most of the neoplastic cases diagnosed in Nigerian veterinary teaching hospitals (VTHs) were in the avian (49%) and canine species (44%). Fewer cases were recorded in the equine (3.2%), bovine (2.4%), ovine (1.5%), caprine (0.3%) and porcine (0.15%) species. Marek’s disease was the most prevalently diagnosed neoplastic disease of domestic animals in Nigerian VTHs from 2000–2017. Also, the Nigerian local breed had a higher mean distribution than any other dog breed and this was statistically significant (p < 0.05). Nearly all of the neoplastic cases diagnosed, were found in females (60.4%) and so the mean distribution of sex was statistically significant (p < 0.05). The digestive system, with 296 (46.25%) cases, was the anatomic location where the majority of the neoplastic cases were found. However, the mean distribution of different neoplastic anatomic sites was not statistically significant (p > 0.05). In conclusion, little emphasis is given to the appropriate diagnosis and recording of neoplastic cases that are diagnosed. The study provides information regarding the prevalence and distribution of tumours in different animal species consulted in Nigeria veterinary teaching hospitals. To illustrate all of this, ArcGIS software was used. Veterinary clinicians, pathologists and epidemiologists from Nigeria may benefit from the results of this study by freely accessing some specific data regarding the breed, the age group or the gender of some animal species diagnosed with different tumours.

Funder

University of Life Sciences “King Mihai I” from Timisoara, Romania

Publisher

MDPI AG

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/11/4/175/pdf

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