Prevalence of common conditions and associated mortalities of dogs treated at the small animal clinic, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
We impute that parvovirus infection and other preventable diseases were the most frequent reasons for morbidity and mortality of especially puppies in Uganda. This points to the need for epidemiologic surveillance of dog diseases and community sensitisation for improved control of dog diseases.
Authors
- B Agwai
- Joseph Morison Kungu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2225-463X)
- Patrick Mawadri
- James Okwee-Acai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2843-7230)
- Benard Odur
- Methodius Tubihemukama
- Christine Kesiime
Institutions
- Makerere University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Veterinary Research
- Published
- 2024-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-024-04432-x
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.29