TY  - JOUR
T1  - Helminths of Sheep and Goats in Central Oromia (Ethiopia) During the Dry 
  Season
AU - Hussen, Bedru AU - Kumsa, Bersissa AU - Tadesse, Tigist AU - Duguma, Reta AU - Sori, Teshale 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 10
IS  - 14
SP  - 1845
EP  - 1849
PY  - 2011
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2011.1845.1849
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2011.1845.1849
KW  - bishoftu
KW  -sheep
KW  -Helminths
KW  -prevalence
KW  -central oromia
KW  -dry season
KW  -goats
KW  -Ethiopia
AB  - A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence and identity of parasites of sheep and goats in and around Bishoftu during the dry season from November 2007 to April 2008. For this purpose, a total of 222 faecal samples were collected from small ruminants (157 sheep and 65 goats), all kept under an extensive management system. Flotation, sedimentation and coprocultures were employed to identify helminths. Out of the total, 222 faecal samples examined 81.5% (181) were found to harbor one or more genera of parasites. About 70.2% (156) of the examined small ruminants were positive for helminths while 46.4% (103) of them were positive for Eimeria oocysts. The results of the study showed that 81% (128) of the sheep and 83% (54) of the goats were found to harbor one or more genera of parasites. Overall, 11 genera of helminths were identified in sheep whereas, 8 helminth genera were identified in goats. On coproculture of positive samples, the genera of helminths in decreasing order of prevalence in sheep were <I>Trichostrongylus/Teladorsagia</I>, <I>Haemonchus</I>, <I>Oesophagostomum</I>, <I>Strongyloides</I> and<I> Bunostomum</I> sp. Likewise in goats, the prevalence of genera of helminths in decreasing order was <I>Trichostrongylus/Teladorsagia</I>, <I>Haemonchus</I>, <I>Oesophagostomum</I>,<I> Bunostomum</I> and <I>Strongyloides </I>sp., <I>Trichostrongylus/Teladorsagia</I>, <I>Haemonchus</I> and <I>Oesophagostomum</I> were identified as the most prevalent genera of nematodes in both hosts. In the study area where nutrition is generally poor during the dry season poor productivity in small ruminants is likely to be aggravated by a high prevalence of polyparasitism.
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