Prevalence of Ovine Gastro Intestinal Nematodes in Haromaya District Eastern Hararghe Zone, Oromia, Eastern Ethiopia

Mohammed, Chala; Mohammed, Jabir; Kebeta, Tadele

doi:10.29011/2637-9988/100006

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“…The majority of resource poor sheep farmers in Limpopo province still had poor understanding on GI nematode infection which is in line with the results of parasite control practices on gastrointestinal nematode in two separate Ethiopian studies (Aga et al 2013;Melaku et al 2013). Contrary to their lack of understanding on gastrointestinal nematode infection, the farmers had knowledge of clinical symptoms and loss of body condition was cited more than any other symptom which was consistent with the results of an earlier study that reported that GI nematode infections was higher in animals with poor body condition (Mohammed et al 2015). This could be explained by the fact that loss of body condition could be due to factors such as parasitic infections which lead to lower immunological response against infective stage of the parasites (Mohammed et al 2015;Muktar et al 2015).…”

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Risk factors associated with occurrence of anthelmintic resistance in sheep of resource-poor farmers in Limpopo province, South Africa

Mphahlele

Tsotetsi-Khambule

Moerane

et al. 2018

Trop Anim Health Prod

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Anthelmintic treatment is the most common way of controlling nematode infections in ruminants even though several countries have reported anthelmintic resistance (AR), resulting in limitation for sustainable small ruminant production. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the knowledge of resource poor sheep farmers in Limpopo province on the use of anthelmintics. A questionnaire survey regarding helminthosis control practices was administered to farmers of small ruminant flocks in five districts of Limpopo province, South Africa, namely Capricorn, Sekhukhune, Waterberg, Vhembe and Mopani. A total of 77 resource poor farmers who owned 40 -100 sheep were interviewed between June and August of 2017 using a structured questionnaire with a combination of qualitative and quantitative, open-ended questions. None of the farmers weighed their sheep before dosing them instead visual appraisal of individual weight was the most common means of estimating the anthelmintic dose.Farmers that owned sheep for more than 10 years were better informed than their inexperienced counterparts in terms of identifying symptoms of gastrointestinal parasites infection and knowledge of infection mode (p<0.05) although no significant difference was found to exist between the three groups of farmers with regard to the usage and correct application of anthelmintics (p˃0.05). Majority of the respondents (57%) were aware of gastrointestinal nematodes (GI) that infect sheep although only 34% knew how animals become infected. The results from the present study also revealed that 57% of the respondents can identify the clinical symptoms of gastrointestinal nematodes infection. Although 67.5% of farmers mentioned that they never dose their sheep, 32.5% use anthelmintics at varying times in a year. The above information is an indication of risks associated with occurrence of anthelmintic resistance in the study areas. In vivo and in vitro AR studies should be conducted in flocks with high treatment frequencies to establish the degree of resistance if there's any using faecal egg count reduction tests. Furthermore, there is a need to give training to resource-poor farmers of small stock on proper application of anthelmintic treatment and to educate them on how to prevent development of AR.

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Risk factors associated with occurrence of anthelmintic resistance in sheep of resource-poor farmers in Limpopo province, South Africa

Mphahlele

Tsotetsi-Khambule

Moerane

et al. 2018

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“…High presence with severe infection was recorded during hot rainy seasons which is in line with Nginyi et al (2001) and Keyyu et al (2005). These weather conditions play a significant role in larval development and disease transmission (Mohammed et al, 2015).…”

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“…The positive samples were further subjected to eggs per gram (EPG) counting to find out the number of eggs per gram of the faeces by the method described by Mohammed et al (2015). As per the EPG count, the infection was rated as light (50-799 EPG), moderate (800-1,200 EPG) and severe (>1,200 EPG) (Haimanot et al, 2015).…”

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Presence of Strongyle Infection in Thoroughbred Horses of Punjab Province, Pakistan

Khan¹,

Ruhi²,

Qaiser³

2020

CMUJNS

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Strongyle infection among horses is complex and produces an inflammatory enteropathy resulting in impaired intestinal motility and microcirculation. In this study, presence of strongylosis was determined by fecal examination for nematode eggs in thoroughbred horses of Punjab Province, Pakistan. A cross sectional study was conducted from January to December 2017 in four districts of Punjab province namely Sahiwal, Lahore, Sargodha and Mandi Baha-ud-Din. A total of 2,400 fecal samples were collected from horses and examined by direct smear and floatation method. Presence was calculated according to region, month, season, age and gender. In addition, the effect of meteorological factors such as temperature, humidity and rainfall were also analyzed. The findings revealed that out of 2,400 samples, 973 (40.54%) were found positive for strongylosis. There was a statistically significant difference between seasons and months with disease occurrence. The parasite and host form an association to form an epidemiological danger. The existence and localization of this association must be recognized well in time to control the problem.

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Prevalence of Ovine Gastro Intestinal Nematodes in Haromaya District Eastern Hararghe Zone, Oromia, Eastern Ethiopia

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Risk factors associated with occurrence of anthelmintic resistance in sheep of resource-poor farmers in Limpopo province, South Africa

Risk factors associated with occurrence of anthelmintic resistance in sheep of resource-poor farmers in Limpopo province, South Africa

Presence of Strongyle Infection in Thoroughbred Horses of Punjab Province, Pakistan

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