Articles by Kodichukwu Okonkwo, DVM
How Economic Recession is Affecting Dogs in Nigeria
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It is worrisome that many dogs are feeling the impact of the ongoing recession in Nigeria that many case of nutritional deficiency has dominated cli...
Common Ear problems of dogs & their solutions
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The ears of the canines are so vulnerable to various problems. You could just wake up one morning to discover that your dog’s ear is swollen,...
The Joy of Keeping Dogs
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My little niece once went with us on an evening walk, she was about 3 years old and a man in his 40s was passing on the opposite side of the road wi...
Albino dogs – the best care for them in Nigeria
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Albinism is a common case in the human race and very noticeable in Africa. Albinos are known to suffer a lot of challenges due to lack of skin pigme...
Choke chains and how to use them
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I am writing this particular article because of an incidence that happened recently with a dog that was constantly kept, chained using choke chain. ...
Is a dog incomplete without cropped ears or docked tails?
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One of our clients called me to come to his home at once, his Rottweiler gave birth that morning. I don’t usually ask questions before gettin...
Are dogs meant or supposed to be caged?
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I was once received an emergency call on a dog that collapsed in one hot afternoon and on getting there looking at the dog’s cage I started t...
Is raw meat actually good meal for your dog?
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I was confronted by one woman that has been battling with her husband for feeding their dog raw meat and fish. She told me that it will make the dog...
Why your dogs fight and how to stop them
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We have this client who is a fan of mastiff dogs. He actually goes crazy for this group of dogs. He first got a pitbull cross which was a female whi...
Why many Nigerians love Caucasian breed of Dog
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I got an anonymous call one day from someone looking for a security dog for a house he newly built here in Abuja. He first asked if I had dogs for s...
Kodichukwu Okonkwo, DVM
Founder of Fairvet Animal Clinic Ltd since 2011, studied at the University of Nigeria Nsukka. He is well experienced in small animal, large animal & poultry medicine, and also skilled at zoo medicine. He loves animals and builds both professional and personal relationship with pet owners in order to sustain a good interaction with pet and animal owners, coupled with His great skills in programming; he brought about www.fairvet.com which he personally built from scratch.
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