MIXED MYCOTIC RHINITIS IN A 3-YEAR OLD PETRAIN BOAR: CASE REPORT

Authors

  • B. E. OKE-EGBODO National Animal Production Research Institute, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria-Nigeria 2.3
  • J. O. JEGEDE National Animal Production Research Institute, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria-Nigeria
  • P. O. OKE College of Veterinary Medicine. Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi-Nigeria
  • J. E. ANZARKU College of Veterinary Medicine. Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi-Nigeria
  • R. HASSAN
  • T. K. BELLO National Animal Production Research Institute, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria-Nigeria
  • D. T. TSAVKAR National Animal Production Research Institute, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria-Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7473

Abstract

The attention of the Animal Health team of Swine Research Unit of Swine and Rabbit Research

Programme of NAPRI was drawn to a farrowing pen on 12thAugust, 2016 with a chief complaint of bleeding from the nose of a 3-year old Petrain boar. Microbiological survey identified a heamolytic Staphylococcus spp. Corynebaclerium spp. Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus niger from the high sterile nasal swab taken from the boar. Clinical pathology result revealed anaemia and hypoproteinemia.The boar was treated with deep intramuscular administration of Tylosin at 8.8 mg/kg twice daily for 5 days, Dexamethasone at 0.1 mg/kg. iron dextran at 200mg thrice a week and 8ml of multivitamin given every other day. The boar recovered following the treatment regimen. Keywords: NAPRI, Petrain. Boar. Aspergillosis. Atrophic Rhinitis.

Author Biographies

  • B. E. OKE-EGBODO, National Animal Production Research Institute, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria-Nigeria 2.3

    Swine and rabbit Research Programme

  • J. O. JEGEDE, National Animal Production Research Institute, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria-Nigeria

    Swine and rabbit Research Programme

  • P. O. OKE, College of Veterinary Medicine. Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi-Nigeria

    Departments of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology

  • J. E. ANZARKU, College of Veterinary Medicine. Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi-Nigeria

    College of Veterinary Medicine. Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi-Nigeria

  • T. K. BELLO, National Animal Production Research Institute, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria-Nigeria

    Biotechnology Research Programme

  • D. T. TSAVKAR, National Animal Production Research Institute, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria-Nigeria

    Swine and rabbit Research Programme

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Published

2024-07-30

Issue

2017: NSAP 2017 Proceedings

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Articles

How to Cite

MIXED MYCOTIC RHINITIS IN A 3-YEAR OLD PETRAIN BOAR: CASE REPORT. (2024). Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 173-175. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7473