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Intersex piglet with bilobed urinary bladder in Kumasi, Ghana: a case report
(2017) Eyarefe, O. D.; Atawalna, J.; Emikpe, B. O.; Folitse, R.; Dei, D.; Duduyemi, B.; Okungbowa, S.; Okai, D.
This paper reports a case of a true intersex in a pig in Kumasi, Ghana. The diagnosis was based on gross and histomorphological assessment of the genital organs which consist of a left ovary, two uterine horns and body of uterus, along with a right testis without an epididymis. Vagina and vulva were also absent. A perineal scrotal pouch and a tubular tract connection with an intra-abdominal urinary bladder conducting urine through a miniature paraphimotic sigmoid shaped penis were observed. A rectal prolapse was consequent to rectal compression by the inadequately voided urinary bladder. Gonadal hormonal profiles were analysed and compared in the true intersex and those of the males and female siblings using standard techniques. The embryologic, reproductive, and swine production cost implications of intersex were discussed
Pet owners’ perception and satisfaction of surgery services and outcomes at the ashanti regional veterinary clinic, Kumasi, Ghana
(2015-01) Eyarefe, O. D.; Emikpe, B.; Dei, D.
Aim: To study pet owners’ perception of surgery services and client satisfaction in Ghana in order to improve the quality of surgery services. Method: Self-administered questionnaires were administered to owners of pets that were presented for surgery at the Ashanti Region Veterinary Clinic (ARVC). Data generated were presented in percentages with their standard error of means. Result: 80% of the respondents were satisfied with the cost of surgical management, while 92% were satisfied with doctors’ staff attitude. Conclusion: The study revealed an overall client satisfaction of veterinary surgical services at the ARVC however surgeon–client communication need to be improved with respect to knowledge of surgical procedure prior to surgery. Periodic evaluation of veterinary services by service consumers should be encouraged to facilitate service improvement toward better animal healthcare delivery in Ghana
Retrospective Study of Prevalence and Pattern of Surgical Conditions Presented at the Ashanti Regional Veterinary Clinic, Kumasi, Ghana
(IDOSI Publications, 2014) Eyarefe, O. D.; Dei, D.
Case records of animal patients presented for surgery at the Ashanti regional veterinary clinic, Kumasi, Ghana, within a seven year (1997-2013) period were studied for surgical disease prevalence and pattern among animal species. The age, sex and breeds, as well as, quarterly distribution of surgical cases were also evaluated. A gradual increase in numbers and types of surgical conditions were observed across the years studied, with the least prevalence in 2007 (2.6%) and the highest in 2013 (29.2%).Wounds /trauma cases were highest (41.0%) and vaginal prolapse least (0.1%) among surgical cases managed. Most surgical conditions were in canine species (96.0%), while the rest (3.8%) were in feline (2.4%), equine (0.5%), caprine (0.4%) and ovine (0.4%) species. Among the twenty–one dog breeds presented for surgical management, the local breed (mongrel) had the highest occurrence (40.2%) of surgical conditions, while the poodle (0.1%), Daschund (0.1%) and Labrador (0.1%) had the least. Male dogs (57%) were presented more for surgery than females (35%). Also, younger dogs (57%) had more surgeries than adult dogs (35%). Most surgical cases were presented in the fourth quarter (October–December) (31.4%) and the least in the second quarter (April –June) (18.5%). The implications of the data to regional, national and global planning and training of Veterinarians on animal surgical disease management were discussed