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Bilateral Carpal Hygroma in a 2-Month-Old Dorper Lamb Ram

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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This case report aimed to treat a bilateral hygroma in a 2-month-old Dorper lamb ram in a flock of sheep at Rafin Guza, Kaduna North Local Government Area, Nigeria. The flock comprised twenty Dorper sheep (18 ewes and 2 rams) with a history of swollen joints in one lamb ram, there was a history of medication with dewormer (Albendazole), Injection Tylosine, and Injection of 20 % Oxytetracycline in the flock. Physical examination on the farm visit showed an apparently healthy flock except for the lamb with carpal hygroma. The lamb ram weighed 20 kg with a slightly pale mucous membrane, unilateral enlarged pre-scapular lymph nodes, and bilateral carpal hygroma. Vital parameters like temperature, pulse, and respiratory rate were 38.2oC, 60 beats/min, and 17 cycles/min, respectively, which was within the normal range. Bacteriological and serological tests were carried out using the blood and hygroma fluid samples collected aseptically from the lamb ram. The result showed the lamb had leucocytosis and neutrophilia on hematology, the serum sample was positive for Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT) and the culture showed positive for Brucella spp. Hence, there is a need for proper surveillance in the study area because of the public health and economic threat that can be posed by Brucella spp found on the farm.

DOI

10.21608/svu.2024.289563.1323

Keywords

Brucellosis, Dorper, Hygroma, Kaduna

Authors

First Name

Collins

Last Name

Udechukwu

MiddleName

Chimezie

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

Email

sancollinoconsult92@gmail.com

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0000-0001-5829-0344

First Name

Samaila

Last Name

Danbirni

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

Email

drdanbirni07@gmail.com

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-

Orcid

-

First Name

Kelvin

Last Name

Jolayemi

MiddleName

Olutimilehin

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

Email

jolayemikelvin@yahoo.com

City

Zaria

Orcid

0000-0002-3840-8955

First Name

Esther

Last Name

Haruna

MiddleName

Godiya

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary and Livestock Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Kaduna, Nigeria

Email

harunaa@gmail.com

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-

Orcid

-

First Name

Madaki

Last Name

Polycarp

MiddleName

Dauda

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary and Livestock Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Kaduna, Nigeria

Email

polycarpmadaki@gmail.com

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-

Orcid

-

First Name

Tauna

Last Name

Haruna

MiddleName

Kalat

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary and Livestock Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Kaduna, Nigeria

Email

tauna@gmail.com

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-

Orcid

-

First Name

Ziyet

Last Name

Katung

MiddleName

Fatima

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary and Livestock Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Kaduna, Nigeria

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ziyet@gmail.com

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-

Orcid

-

First Name

Gift

Last Name

Kogis

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary and Livestock Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Kaduna, Nigeria

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kogisgift@gmail.com

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-

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-

Volume

7

Article Issue

2

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46929

Issue Date

2024-06-01

Receive Date

2024-05-14

Publish Date

2024-06-01

Page Start

55

Page End

60

Print ISSN

2535-1826

Online ISSN

2535-1877

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SVU_Volume 7_Issue 2_Pages 55-60.pdf

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Publication Title

SVU-International Journal of Veterinary Sciences

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Bilateral Carpal Hygroma in a 2-Month-Old Dorper Lamb Ram

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24 Dec 2024