Gastrointestinal Parasites of Sheep and Goats in Gwagwalada Area Council, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria; with a special reference to sex, breed and age

2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olorunfemi Jegede ◽  
Ayegba Adejoh ◽  
Sylvester Obeta ◽  
Olutayo Olayemi
Keyword(s):  
Special Reference ◽  
Gastrointestinal Parasites ◽  
Sheep And Goats

scholarly journals A comparison of Mini-FLOTAC and McMaster techniques in detecting gastrointestinal parasites in West Africa Dwarf sheep and goats and crossbreed rabbits

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-38
Author(s):  
Géorcelin G. Alowanou ◽  
Adam D. Adenilé ◽  
Guénolé C. Akouèdegni ◽  
Arsène C. Bossou ◽  
Fréjus T. Zinsou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
Gastrointestinal Parasites ◽  
Sheep And Goats ◽  
Dwarf Sheep

scholarly journals Prevalence of Haemonchus contortus Infections in Sheep and Goats in Nyagatare District, Rwanda

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Borden Mushonga ◽  
Dismas Habumugisha ◽  
Erick Kandiwa ◽  
Oscar Madzingira ◽  
Alaster Samkange ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Haemonchus Contortus ◽  
Small Ruminants ◽  
Young Male ◽  
Young Female ◽  
Gastrointestinal Parasites ◽  
Selective Treatment ◽  
Sheep And Goats ◽  
Viable Solution ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Mcmaster Method

This study investigated the overall prevalence of Haemonchus contortus infection in sheep and goats from five purposively selected subdivisions (sectors) of Nyagatare district from January to December 2014, after a high prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites and generalized poor productivity was reported in small ruminants in some districts of Rwanda. Faecal egg counts (FEC) were performed using the Modified Wisconsin Sugar Floatation method and the Fluorescent-labeled peanut-lectin agglutination test while enumerations, as log (FEC), were done using the modified McMaster method. The overall prevalence of H. contortus infection in sheep and goats was 75.7% (n=949). The overall prevalence of H. contortus infection in sheep (83.4%, n=314) was higher than in goats (71.8%, n=635) (Odds Ratio [OR] 1.98, 95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 1.40-2.79, and p≤0.001). The prevalence of H. contortus infection in female goats (74.2%) was higher than in male goats (64.3%) (OR 1.60, 95% CI: 1.09-2.36, and p=0.01). The prevalence of H. contortus infection in goats from Nyagatare was higher than in goats from Matimba (OR 3.25, 95% CI: 1.76-5.99, and p≤0.001) and from Katabagemu (OR 3.67, 95% CI: 2.04-6.59, and p≤0.001). The prevalence of H. contortus infection in goats from Karangazi was higher than in goats from Matimba (OR 4.72, 95% CI: 2.40-9.28, and p≤0.001). The overall mean monthly log (FEC) for H. contortus in sheep and goats were highest in April (18.9±0.2 and 14.05±0.1, respectively) and October (19.25± 0.2 and 13.75±0.1, respectively). Though, overall, sheep in Nyagatare district were at greater risk of H. contortus infection and goats from Nyagatare and Karangazi sectors were paradoxically at greater risk of H. contortus infection. It was also apparent that young female goats were at greater risk of H. contortus infection than young male goats. H. contortus infection is endemic in small ruminants in Nyagatare district and possibly other districts in Rwanda. Targeted selective treatment (TST) using FAMACHA with emphasis on low-lying swampy pastures and appropriate anthelmintic drugs may be the most economically viable solution in the short term. In the long term breeding of H. contortus resistant small ruminants and strategic grazing using the concept of refugia may bring about considerable relief from H. contortus infection in Nyagatare district, in particular, and Rwanda at large.

scholarly journals Gastrointestinal parasites of sheep and goat in and around Gondar town, Northwest, Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 371-380
Author(s):  
Olifan Fayisa ◽  
Ararsa Duguma ◽  
Melkamu Temesgen ◽  
Fethu Lemma
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Production System ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Gastrointestinal Parasites ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sheep And Goats ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Gondar Town ◽  
Control And Prevention

A cross sectional study was conducted from November 2018 to April 2019 to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with sheep and goat gastrointestinal (GIT) parasites in and around Gondar town, Northwest of Ethiopia. A total of 384 sheep and goats fecal samples (313 sheep and 71 goats) were collected and examined using standard parasitological techniques. The present study revealed that an overall prevalence of 56.77% with prevalence rate of 185 (59.11%) and 33(46.48%) in sheep and goats respectively. From the examined samples mixed infection was recorded with about 21.35%. The parasitic species identified were Strongyle spps (22.14%), Trichuris spps (0.52%), Monezia (2.5%), Emeria spps (0.260%). Female animals were found with higher prevalence of helminthes infection rate than male animals with a prevalence of 48.98% and 61.60%, respectively. Higher prevalence was observed in young animals (69.61%) than adult animals (45.32%). Body conditions and production system also showed significance difference (P<0.05) in the occurrence of GI parasites of sheep and goats in the study area. It can be concluded that, in the study area there was high prevalence of GIT parasites in sheep and goats with age, sex, body condition and production system as important risk factors. Therefore, strategic uses of anthelmintics drugs and good management should be given for the control and prevention of GIT parasites as well as further studies to determine burden of the parasites and seasonal variation is \recommended.

scholarly journals Infection levels of gastrointestinal parasites in sheep and goats in Papua New Guinea

2012 ◽  
Vol 87 (4) ◽  
pp. 409-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Koinari ◽  
S. Karl ◽  
U. Ryan ◽  
A.J. Lymbery
Keyword(s):  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Small Ruminants ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Gastrointestinal Parasites ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Parasite Control ◽  
Sheep And Goats ◽  
Faecal Samples

AbstractGastrointestinal parasites of livestock cause diseases of important socio-economic concern worldwide. The present study investigated the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in sheep and goats in lowland and highland regions of Papua New Guinea (PNG). Faecal samples were collected from a total of 165 small ruminants (110 sheep and 55 goats) from February to April 2011. Analysis by a modified McMaster technique revealed that 128 animals (72% of sheep and 89% of goats) were infected with one or more species of gastrointestinal parasites. The gastrointestinal parasites found and their prevalences in sheep (S) and in goats (G) were as follows: strongyle 67.3% (S), 85.5% (G); Eimeria 17.3% (S), 16.4% (G); Strongyloides, 8.2% (S), 23.6% (G); Fasciola, 5.5% (S), 18.2% (G); Trichuris, 1.8% (S), 3.6% (G); and Nematodirus, 1.8% (S), 3.6% (G). Two additional genera were found in goats: Moniezia (9.1%) and Dictocaulus (3.6%). This is the first study to quantitatively examine the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in goats in PNG. The high rates of parasitism observed in the present study are likely to be associated with poor farming management practices, including lack of pasture recovery time, lack of parasite control measures and poor-quality feed.

scholarly journals Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in sheep and goats in and around Mathura, India

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 260 ◽  
Author(s):  
V Singh ◽  
P Varshney ◽  
S Dash ◽  
H Lal
Keyword(s):  
Gastrointestinal Parasites ◽  
Sheep And Goats
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