Internal parasite management in grazing livestock

Kumar, Niranjan; Rao, Thakur Krishna Shankar; Varghese, Anju; Rathor, Veer Singh

doi:10.1007/s12639-012-0215-z

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“…Furthermore, the higher prevalence in sheep than cattle observed in this study is in agreement with the previous observation made by Luka et al (2018) in cattle and sheep from Gombe, Nigeria. The feeding habits of animals, where sheep prefer to eat weeds, short tender grasses and clover as against cattle that prefer to eat taller grasses (Kumar et al, 2013) might be a significant determinant of the source of infection.…”

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Gastrointestinal parasites of bile and faeces of slaughtered cattle and sheep from Maiduguri Municipal Abattoir, North Eastern Nigeria

Luka¹,

Ajanusi²,

Chiezey³

et al. 2019

Nig. Vet. J.

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The occurrence and types of gastrointestinal parasites of bile and faeces of cattle and sheep from the semi-arid region of Maiduguri, North-Eastern Nigeria were determined using standard parasitological techniques. Samples of bile and faeces collected from three hundred and eighty seven (387) cattle and 389 sheep were analysed using bile sedimentation, faecal sedimentation and faecal floatation. An overall prevalence of 42.63% was found in cattle, while 49.36% was in sheep. Results from both species did not vary significantly (p>0.05) based on the sexes, ages and breeds except in sheep, where adult animals were significantly (p˂0.05) infected than the young sheep. Furthermore, 91(23.51%), 13(3.35%) and 84(21.70%) cattle and 15(3.85%), 22(5.65%) and 183(47.04) sheep were positive for one parasite or the other using the bile sedimentation, faecal sedimentation and faecal floatation techniques respectively. In cattle, Fasciola spp was the most predominant parasite recovered with 75(39.89%), followed by strongyle 66(35.11%), Dicrocoelium hospes 23(12.23%) and coccidia 21(11.17%). One animal in each case was infected with Paramphistomum spp. 1(0.53%), and Toxocara vitulorum 1(0.53%). In sheep, Fasciola spp. 24(9.44%), Dicrocoelium hospes 4(1.57%), Paramphistomum spp. 5(1.97), strongyle 75(29.53%), coccidia 140(55.12%), mite egg 1(0.39%), Strongyloides papillosus 2(0.79%) and Moniezia expansa 3(1.18%) were found. Co-infection of two or three parasites in both cattle and sheep was observed with strongyle/coccidia combination being the most frequent. The recovery of parasites of economic and public health significance such as Fasciola spp, Toxocara vitulorum and Strongyloides papillosus indicates that they are abundant and that attention need to be given to their control under ruminant production system. In all, the study had shown the common gastrointestinal parasites found in the study location.

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Gastrointestinal parasites of bile and faeces of slaughtered cattle and sheep from Maiduguri Municipal Abattoir, North Eastern Nigeria

Luka¹,

Ajanusi²,

Chiezey³

et al. 2019

Nig. Vet. J.

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“…Besides temperature, the management system of the farms also significantly contributes to a higher prevalence of gastrointestinal parasitism (Kumar et al, 2013;Barger, 1997). Almost all animals sampled in this investigation were reared under traditional methods of husbandry in smallholder farmer systems.…”

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Gastrointestinal Parasites of Cattle in Central Java

Hamid

Kristianingrum

Prastowo³

et al. 2016

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences

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Most of the animals presented monoinfections (79.33%), but concomitant infections were also observed (2 different parasites: 17.67%; 3 different parasites: 2.33%; more than 3 different parasites: 0.67%). With this work we proved the high level of parasitism in cattle of Central Java and we intensively highlight the need to find adequate control measures against parasitic diseases in order to reduce the detrimental impact of parasitosis in cattle.

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“…In rural or local settings, slaughtering is often done either out in the open, under the trees, or in deteriorated and outdated slaughter units without any waste treatment facilities (Food and Agriculture Organization, 2014). Furthermore, animals with parasite infections may transmit zoonotic parasites to humans and contaminate the environment with eggs from their feces (McDaniel et al, 2014;Kumar et al, 2013;Murrel, 2013). These factors may contribute to unregulated butchering of livestock in unauthorized establishments increasing the exposure of meat, organs, and meat by-products to pathogens, which also increase the chance of contamination and spoilage of the meat products (Ninios et al, 2014).…”

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Evaluation of Selected Slaughterhouses and Parasites of Slaughtered Livestock in Cotabato Province, Mindanao, Philippines

Besana¹,

Paller²

2020

Journal of Livestock Science

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This study was carried out in four selected slaughterhouses with different facilities, processing operations, and management practices in Cotabato Province, Mindanao, Philippines. Facilities and equipment were evaluated in terms of presence and functionality. Slaughterhouse personnel were also interviewed to document each slaughterhouse's management practices. Blood, fecal, and organ samples were collected from 35 slaughtered swine and 15 slaughtered cattle. Furthermore, blood, fecal, and organ samples were processed and observed for the presence of different parasite stages. In swine, fecal examination showed an overall parasite prevalence of 60% in observed fecal samples. Parasites observed in fecal samples belong to subclass coccidia (42.86%), Trichuris suis (8.57%), hookworm/strongylid and Strongyloides sp. (5.7%) and Ascaris suum (2.85%). In cattle, fecalysis showed 53.3% prevalence for parasite eggs belonging to Fasciola sp. (33.3%), amphistome and hookworm/strongylid (13.3%), and Capillaria sp. (6.67%). Adult parasites observed in slaughtered cattle were Fasciola sp. (33.3%), amphistomes (26.67%), and Setaria sp. (6.7%). ELISA tests showed that all swine samples were seronegative for cysticercosis while 31.43% were seropositive for Toxoplasma. The present study also showed that most of the slaughterhouses observed have outdated facilities and equipment, as well as inadequate waste disposal systems. Inadequate budget allocation and funding remains to be the primary reasons hindering the upgrading of facilities, infrastructure, and equipment of the selected slaughterhouses. Furthermore, improper slaughterhouse waste disposal may contaminate the environment with infective forms of parasites and pathogens.

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Internal parasite management in grazing livestock

Cited by 60 publications

References 28 publications

Gastrointestinal parasites of bile and faeces of slaughtered cattle and sheep from Maiduguri Municipal Abattoir, North Eastern Nigeria

Gastrointestinal parasites of bile and faeces of slaughtered cattle and sheep from Maiduguri Municipal Abattoir, North Eastern Nigeria

Gastrointestinal Parasites of Cattle in Central Java

Evaluation of Selected Slaughterhouses and Parasites of Slaughtered Livestock in Cotabato Province, Mindanao, Philippines

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