Open Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2020, 10, 39-54 https://www.scirp.org/journal/ojvm ISSN Online: 2165-3364 ISSN Print: 2165-3356 DOI: 10.4236/ojvm.2020.104004 Apr. 30, 2020 39 Open Journal of Veterinary Medicine Genital Infection and Associated Pathology in Red Sokoto and West African Dwarf Does in Makurdi Ibrahim Garba 1* , Philip Makama Dawuda 1 , Iyorhemba Utim Ate 1 , Due Emmanuel Awai 2 , Usman Adamu Rayyanu 3 , Igah Eyitayo Olanrewaju 3 , Akuchi Chidiadi Nwamo 3 , Umbugadu Cletus Attah 4 , Samuel Moses Abasiama 5 , Jerry Ngutor Abenga 6 1 Department of Theriogenology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, Makurdi, Nigeria 2 Diagnostic Service Department, National Veterinary Research Institute, Nigeria 3 Livestock Investigation Division, National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria 4 Bacterial Research Division, National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria 5 Central Diagnostic and Extension Division, National Veterinary Research Institute, Uyo Laboratory, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria 6 Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, Makurdi, Nigeria Abstract An abattoir survey of 84 genitalia of Sokoto (RS) and West African Dwarf (WAD) does was undertaken to investigate and compare bacterial isolates and associated genital disorders and conduct antimicrobial susceptibility of the isolates. Bacteriological examination showed that seven bacterial genera were identified from genital organs of RS and WAD does, respectively: Escherichia coli (64%, 63.2%), Pseudomonas spp (43.2%, 24.1%), Klebsiella spp (11.4%, 13.2%), Proteus spp (5.0%, 1.0%), Staphylococcus spp (5.0%, 8.0%) and Ci- trobacter spp (1.0%, 5.3%) and Enterobacter spp (in RS only) (2.0%). Esche- richia coli and Pseudomonas spp were the dominant isolates. The rate of ge- nital infection of RS and WAD does examined was highest with Escherichia coli (63.4%) and the pattern of bacterial isolation was high with Escherichia coli. There was no significant difference (P > 0.05) in the bacteria species co- lonizing the genital tracts of RS and WAD does. The relative risk (RR) for an infection of the uterus with Escherichia coli (1.08, 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 0.6588 to 1.769, P > 0.7606) was not significantly different in RS compared to WAD does. Bacteria were isolated from cases of endometritis, pyometra, postparturient metritis, mucometra, uterine congestion, melanosis, caruncu- lar atrophy, salphingitis and cervicitis. Sensitivity test showed bacterial iso- lates were highly susceptible to Levofloxacin, Pefloxacin, Ciprofloxacin, Of- loxacin and Amoxyl. It was concluded that there was no difference in bacterial isolates in genital tracts of RS and WAD does and genital disorders could be How to cite this paper: Garba, I., Dawuda, P.M., Ate, I.U., Awai, D.E., Rayyanu, U.A., Olanrewaju, I.E., Nwamo, A.C., Attah, U.C., Abasiama, S.M. and Abenga, J.N. (2020) Genital Infection and Associated Pathology in Red Sokoto and West African Dwarf Does in Makurdi. Open Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 10, 39-54. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojvm.2020.104004 Received: November 8, 2019 Accepted: April 27, 2020 Published: April 30, 2020 Copyright © 2020 by author(s) and Scientific Research Publishing Inc. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY 4.0). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Open Access