Obi, Chukwunonso Francis http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6997-7707
Ezeh, Ikenna Onyema
Okpala, Michael Ikenna
Agina, Onyinye
Umeakuana, Paschal Ugochukwu
Essuman, Gabriella Ama Amoakoma
Gwira, Theresa Manful
Ezeokonkwo, Romanus Chukwuduruo
Funding for this research was provided by:
tertiary education trust fund (TETFUND/DESS/UNI/NSUKKA/2018/RP/VOL.1)
world bank group (ACE02-WACCBIP: Awandare)
Article History
Received: 29 June 2021
Accepted: 22 September 2021
First Online: 8 October 2021
Declarations
:
: The authors declare that they have no competing interest.
: The University of Nigeria, national and international guidelines for the ethical care and use of laboratory animals were fully adhered to. Also, ethical clearance (FVM-UNN-IACUC-2019-0919) was gotten from the University of Nigeria Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee.
: Informed consent of the dog owners and sellers was duly sought for and obtained.
: Not applicable.