Olawale Alimi Alimi

University of Ilorin | unilorin · Veterinary Surgery and Radiology

Postoperative abdominal adhesions are a common problem after surgery and can produce serious complications. Current antiadhesive strategies focus mostly on physical barriers and are unsatisfactory and inefficient. In this study, we designed and synthesized advanced injectable cream-like hydrogels with multiple functionalities, including rapid gelat...

The stellate ganglion (SG) is a part of the sympathetic nervous system that has important regulatory effects on several human tissues and organs in the upper body. SG block and intervention have been clinically and preclinically implemented to manage chronic pain in the upper extremities, neck, head, and upper chest as well as chronic heart failure...

Background Caprine species satisfy the conditions of an ideal donor animal when compared to bovine species that has been extensively studied and commercialized for bone xenograft. Histopathological and radiological evaluations of caprine demineralized bone matrix (CDBM) were therefore carried out for fracture healing properties for its possible use...

Peripheral nerve transection has a high prevalence and results in functional loss of affected limbs. The current clinical treatment using suture anastomosis significantly limits nerve recovery due to severe inflammation, secondary damage, and fibrosis. Fibrin glue, a commercial nerve adhesive as an alternative, avoids secondary damage but suffers f...

The ability to microscopically image diseased or damaged tissue throughout a longitudinal study in living mice would provide more insight into disease progression than having just a couple of time points to study. In vivo disease development and monitoring provides more insight than in vitro studies as well. In this study, we developed permanent 3D...

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating neurological condition, commonly leading to physical and mental deficiencies, pain, other complications, and even death. Most recently, neural tissue engineering (NTE) has fostered the improvement of nerve regeneration after severe SCI, presenting a promising potential in clinic application. Ideal biomateri...

The African rock python is a cosmopolitan snake in Nigeria widely kept as a zoo animal and also in recreational facilities. There is need for chemical immobilisation of this animal species for manage-mental, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. A mixture of xylazine and ketamine (XK) was compared with the administration of a mixture of xylazine a...

This study aimed at evaluating the problems associated with autografts in orthopaedic practice and the acceptability of alternative bone graft products to orthopaedic surgeons in Nigeria. Google form, an electronic questionnaire platform was designed and used for the purpose of this study. Orthopaedic surgeons in the designation of consultants and...

Background: Caprine species satisfy the conditions of an ideal donor animal when compared to bovine species that has been extensively studied and commercialized for bone xenograft. Histopathological and radiological evaluations of caprine demineralized bone matrix (CDBM) were therefore carried out for fracture healing properties for its possible us...

Resumo Objetivo Diversos modelos animais têm sido usados em estudos sobre enxertos ósseos e o tratamento de fraturas, mas as respostas hematológicas são raramente relatadas. Este estudo descreveu as alterações hematológicas observadas em coelhos submetidos a xenoenxertos de matriz óssea desmineralizada caprina (MODC). Métodos Vinte e quatro (24) co...

Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners believed that the maintenance of the health status of any individual or animal is by the harmonious flow of Chi (life force) along a pathway known as the meridian. Interruption or blockage of Chi brings about disorders, pain, and diseases. Acutherapy, therefore, aims at correcting the interruption or block...

Despite the challenge, some complex surgical interventions will require a general anaesthesia which must be of rapid onset and recovery qualities to minimize the risks. Propofol, a phenolic compound meets the requirement of general anaesthetic agent in ruminants with its rapid onset and recovery properties and minimal effect on the vital and haemat...

Surgical trauma to the abdominal wall and peritoneum during celiotomy is expected to cause postoperative inflammation. However, complications after abdominal surgery are hardly detected in the early stage. Hematological analysis of blood has been considered beneficial in disease diagnosis and prognosis. This study aimed to evaluate the hematologica...

Gastro-oesphageal reflux, oesophagitis, stricture formation, haemorrhage, infection, anastomotic failure, herniation, hematoma, short bowel syndrome and nutritional deficiencies are the post-surgical complications reported to be associated with partial gastrectomy (PG) and enterectomy (E). In this study, we evaluated the effects of PG performed con...

A one-year old Nigerian local cross-bred dog was presented on November 15, 2016 at the Small Animal Clinic of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Ilorin, Nigeria with the chief complaint of wound on the neck at the point where a chain was applied on the neck from when the patient was younger. Physical examination of the animal was carri...

A one-year old Nigerian local cross-bred dog was presented on November 15, 2016 at the Small Animal Clinic of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Ilorin, Nigeria with the chief complaint of wound on the neck at the point where a chain was applied on the neck from when the patient was younger. Physical examination of the animal was carri...

Obstructive urolithiasis is the retention of urine subsequent to the lodgement of calculi in the urinary tract from the kidney up to the urethral orifice. This report describes the post mortem findings and chemical analysis findings of the calculi in an 18-month old Ouda- Yankasa cross ram presented at the Large Animal Clinic of the Veterinary Teac...

A three day old West African Dwarf kid was presented at the Large Animal Unit of the University of Ilorin Veterinary Teaching Hospital with complaint of a mass protruding from the lower abdomen. On physical examination, a cylindrical mass of 8.7 cm in length and 2.4 cm in diameter was seen protruding at the umbilicus. The sac was pinkish, thin and...

Obstructive urolithiasis is the retention of urine subsequent to the lodgement of calculi in the urinary tract from the kidney up to the urethral orifice. This report describes the post mortem findings and chemical analysis findings of the calculi in an 18-month old Ouda-Yankasa cross ram presented at the Large Animal Clinic of the Veterinary Teach...

A 31/2 - year old balami ewe was presented at the Large Animal Unit of Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto with complaints of foamy salivation and progressive weight loss despite good appetite. The vital parameters (pulse rate, respiratory rate and rectal temperature) were within normal ranges. Abdominal ballotment rev...

A histomorphological study was conducted on the prenatal development of camel filiform papillae using standard histomorphological methods. In the experiment, fifteen Camelus dromedarius foetuses obtained from Sokoto metropolitan abattoir at different gestational ages were used for the study. The fetuses were weighed and grouped according to their g...

A histomorphological study was conducted on the prenatal development of camel fungiform papillae using standard histomorphological methods. In the research, fifteen Camelus dromedarius foetuses obtained from Sokoto metropolitan abattoir at different gestational ages were used for the study. The fetuses were weighed and grouped according to their ge...

This study aimed at investigating the prenatal development of camel circumvallate papillae using standard histomorphometric methods. In the experiment, fifteen Camelus dromedarius foetuses obtained from Sokoto metropolitan abattoir at different gestational ages were used for the study. The fetuses were weighed and grouped according to their gestati...