PULEX IRRITANS INFESTATION ON A NIGERIAN-LOCAL DOG: A CASE REPORT

Lawal, M.D; Buhari, S.; Alayende, M.O

dc.contributor.author	Lawal, M.D
dc.contributor.author	Buhari, S.
dc.contributor.author	Alayende, M.O
dc.date.accessioned	2017-11-01T16:07:31Z
dc.date.available	2017-11-01T16:07:31Z
dc.date.issued	2004
dc.identifier.issn	1595-093X
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/355
dc.description.abstract	A three-year-old rottweiler cross dog was presented to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto with alopecia, pruritus and restlessness. Examination ofthe animal on presentation revealed the presence ofectoparasite of humans (Pulex irritansi. This rare finding has public health significance in this part of the country where pet keeping is gaining acceptance; Pulex lrritans infestation of dogs in Sokoto is being reported for the first time.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Sokoto Journal of Veterinary Sciences	en_US
dc.subject	Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology	en_US
dc.subject	Veterinary Teaching Hospital	en_US
dc.title	PULEX IRRITANS INFESTATION ON A NIGERIAN-LOCAL DOG: A CASE REPORT	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US