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Abakpa, S. A. V., Adeosun, K. E., Akintunde, G. O., Egbetade, A. O., Olasoju, M. I., Alamu, A. O., Idowu, K. R., Talabi, A. O. |
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Journal of Sustainable Veterinary & Allied Sciences; Jun2023, Vol. 4 Issue 2, p96-100, 5p |
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This study investigated the role of oxpeckers in wound creation and healing in calves at the Cattle Production Venture of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. Eleven calves with wounds out of twenty in the herd of 234 animals were randomly recruited for this study. Bates-Jensen wound assessment tool (BWAT) was used to assess the size, depth and edges of the wound, necrotic tissue type and tissue, exudate type and amount, skin colour surrounding wound, peripheral tissue edema and induration, granulation tissue and epithelialization to determine the severity. Descriptive statistics and ANOVA were used to analyse data obtained. Nine (81%) out of the 11 calves had more than one wounds. The score for all wounds decreased on day 15. The highest average score was 38.2 while the lowest was 17.8. The average score for each wound fell under wound status continuum. The highest percentage of reduction was 16.2% while the lowest was 0.9%. All wounds granulated at one stage or the other, except in one calf that did not throughout the study. Three calves had epithelialization above 75% on BWAT score of 2. At the termination of the study, 5 calves showed epithelialization of their wounds, 3 above 75% and 2 less than 50% while one wound did not epithelialize. In conclusion, wounds induced or exacerbated on calves by oxpeckers were under the status of continuum, and none neither regenerated nor degenerated. The activities of oxpeckers contributed to the delay in the wound healing process in the calves. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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