Dr. (Mrs.) Arimie Deborah Adah

Dr. (Mrs.) Arimie Deborah Adah

Reader
Veterinary Medicine
University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

Dr. Deborah Arimie ADAH is a committed Aquatic Veterinarian with more than thirteen years of expertise in aquaculture, water quality management, and the diagnosis of fish diseases. She is a Reader in the Department of Veterinary Medicine at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin. Her research focuses on aquatic microbiology, antimicrobial resistance, molecular biology, water quality, stress medicine, and fish welfare, complemented by over a decade of experience in university teaching, research, and administration. Dr. Adah has held various roles, including Head of Department, Clinic Coordinator, and currently serves as the Departmental Postgraduate Coordinator. She has authored over forty scientific publications in reputable Z national and international journals. Additionally, she has effectively supervised both undergraduate and postgraduate projects. Dr. Adah A. Deborah is an active member of numerous professional organizations both within Nigeria and internationally, and she is happily married with children

Qualifications

  • Fellow College of Veterinary Surgeons ( FCVSN)
  • Doctor of Philosophy PhD
  • Master of Science (MSc)
  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

Professional Affiliations

  • Veterinary Council of Nigeria
  • Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association
  • Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association
  • Fisheries Society of Nigeria
  • Academic Staff Union of Universities
  • Africa aquaculture Society
  • World Aquaculture Society

Teaching & Research Areas

Veterinary Medicine, Aquatic Medicine, Fish disease and Diagnosis, Molecular Microbiology, Water Quality, Stress Medicine , Fish welfare

Undergraduate Teaching

  • VMD 102 History of Veterinary Medicine
  • VMD 203 Animal Handling and Restraint
  • VTP202 Aquaculture
  • VTP304 Animal production II Avian and Aquatic
  • VPA404 Avian and Aquatic Animal Pathology
  • VMD 402 General Medicine
  • VMD 504 Wildlife and Aquatic Animal Medicine
  • VMD 504 Equine Medicine
  • VMD 505 Small Animal Medicine
  • VMD 507 Large Animal Medicine
  • VMD 508 Avian Medicine
  • VMD 605 Avian and Aquatic Animal Medicine Clinics I
  • VMD 607 Ambulatory Clinics I
  • VMD 606 Avian and Aquatic Animal Medicine Clinics II
  • VMD 607 Ambulatory Clinics II

Postgraduate Teaching

  • VPE 803 Wildlife Parasitology and Ecology
  • VMD 801 Advanced Diagnostic Medicine I
  • VMD 803 Advanced Clinical Medicines II
  • VMD 805 Advanced Clinical Medicines III
  • VMD 807 Advanced Food Animal Medicine
  • Wildlife Medicine II
  • VMD 814 Advanced Morphological Adaptation of fish and its environment
  • VMD 816 Parasitic/Mycotic Diseases of Fish
  • VMD826 Advanced Clinical practice and case Reporting
  • VMD 815 Advanced fish management
  • VMD 817 Bacterial and viral disease of fish
  • VMD 824 Wildlife Medicine II
  • VMD 825 Wildlife Medicine I

Get in Touch

For enquiries or collaborations, please use the contact details below.

Office Address
Room F6, Block F Building, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin