Prevalence of Porcine Cysticercosis by Lingual Examination in Smallholder Pig Farms in Kiambu, Kenya

Nguhiu, Purity N.; Kabuage, Lucy W.; Samuel, Mwangi N.

doi:10.24940/ijird/2018/v7/i1/jan18043

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“…A semi-structured questionnaire was administered to all the 90 farmers to get information concerning the bio data of the farmers, their background characteristics as well as their various management practices. An initial study had been conducted on the sampled farmers to determine prevalence of cysticercosis in the area where pigs in those households were randomly selected and examined once by lingual palpation for presence of cysts which appears as a nodule below the tongue (Nguhiu et al, 2018). All households that had a positive case were recorded as positive while those households that had no positive case were recorded as negative for cysticercosis.…”

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Risk Factors Associated with the Occurrence of Porcine Cysticercosis in Kiambu, Kenya

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Agriculture is the main stay of Kenyan economy and its importance is highlighted by its enormous contribution to the countries' industrial product and exports (FAO, 2012). Although pig sector contribution to Kenyan economy is small, the sector possesses a huge potential which can be exploited (Behnke and Muthami, 2011). The main hindrances to the growth of pig sector in Kenya include poor infrastructure, unreliable feed availability, poor sanitation, in adequate veterinary services as well as poor husbandry practices (FAO, 2012). There are three pig production systems in Kenya; Free range traditional systems, small scale intensive system and large scale intensive commercial systems. Free range traditional systems are also known as extensive system because pigs are allowed to roam freely and feed on a variety of feeds including crop residue, kitchen left over, by products of crops as well as grazing on grass (Eshitera et al., 2012). Free range traditional system is mostly found in Nyanza, western Kenya and slums in urban areas (FAO, 2012). It is characterized by few animals kept, poor feeding system, disease challenges, few

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