Veterinary Clinical Medicine

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    Case Reports on Selected Clinical Cases of Animals Presented to Animal Health Facilities in and Around Bishoftu, Ethiopia
    (Addis Abeba University, 2023) Firaol Simework; Prof. Teshale Sori; Prof. FikaduRegassa
    Agriculture is a source of livelihood for an estimated 2.5 billion people and provides employment for 1.3 billion people globally. In developing countries, such as Ethiopia, livestock contributes around 30% of agriculturally related income. Despite the large number of livestock in Ethiopia, the sector is characterized by low productivity due to a wide range of animal diseases. This case report thesis describes the approach to handling clinical cases of various infectious and non- infectious diseases and their therapeutic management in different species of animals that were brought to veterinary facilities in and around Bishoftu, Ethiopia. Animals of different ages and species with different physiological statuses were examined from November 2022 to June 2023. The examination method involves owner complaints, anamnesis, and detailed clinical examinations of animals. Animals are treated and managed based on tentative and confirmatory diagnoses using broad-spectrum antimicrobials, anti-inflammatory drugs, and supportive drugs based on the manufacturer's guidelines. Parallel to treatment, samples from the diseased animals were collected and processed following laboratory procedures to reach a definitive diagnosis. The case follow-up was carried out to know the status of recovery through telephone and in-person communication. A total of 30 animals (bovine, equine, ovine, caprine, poultry, and canine) were examined and treated. Therefore, these case reports identified major diseases in and around Bishoftu and confirmed the underlying causes for each disease encountered during the practice period.