Incidence of reproductive disorders and mastitis among small ruminants of Nigeria

Abstract

The study was carried out to determine the prevalence of reproductive disorders in ruminants that were presented to the Area Veterinary office Bauchi, Nigeria from May 2016 to March 2017. In one hundred and eight (108) cases presented, thorough physical examinations were carried out and the clinical signs of each disorder were used to identify it. The identified disorders include: mastitis, dystocia, uterine prolapse, agalactia and vaginal prolapse. The result of the study revealed that reproductive disorders were significantly (p<0.001) influenced by species and breeds. Highest incidence of reproductive disorders were recorded in sheep (51.90%) and the least in goat (48.10). Red Sokoto breed of goat had the highest (39.4%) disorder while Sudanese breed of sheep had the least (0.9%). Prolificacy and Body condition score were significantly (p<0.001) influenced by reproductive disorder. The overall incidence was higher (52.8%) in single and the least (2.8%) in quadruplets. The overall incidence was higher (67.9%) in obese animals and the least (23.7%) in moderate body animals. Sheep recorded the highest number of reproductive disorder compared to goat.