Prevalence and Associated Factors of Gastric and Intestinal Ulcers in Companion and Exotic Animal Patients at a University Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Nigeria – A Preliminary Report
Abstract:Gastric and intestinal ulceration with or without perforation poses a global health challenge in both human and animal populations. In animal species, it is often associated with patients presenting with hematemesis, abdominal pain, melena and anorexia, with erratic vomiting. The definitive diagnoses with imaging modalities are less feasible in poor resource settings due to lack of adequate facilities. This study investigated the prevalence and associated factors of gastric and intestinal ulcers in companion a… Show more
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.