Dereje  Abera, Naol  Haile, Feyisa  Bekuma, 
    Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Helminth Parasite of Cattle in Ambo District, West Shoa,
Ethiopia,
    Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances,
    Volume 20,Issue 2,
    2021,
    Pages 63-69,
    ISSN 1680-5593,
    javaa.2021.63.69,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2021.63.69)
    Abstract: In Ethiopia, parasitic infections are among
major constraints to animal production. Gastro-Intestinal
Tract (GIT) parasites are one of the cause huge of
economic losses (direct or indirect) to livestock. There is
lack of well documented information regarding the
prevalence and associated risk factors of GIT helminth
parasite in the current study area. A cross-sectional study
was conducted from November, 2017 to April, 2018 with
the objective determining the prevalence of GIT helminth
parasite of cattle in Ambo District, West Shoa, Ethiopia.
A total of 384 fecal samples from different peasant
associations of Ambo district were examined using
flotation and sedimentation techniques. Out of 384
examined animals 182 animals were found positive for
different GIT helminth parasite while 202 were found free
from any gastrointestinal helminth parasite. The study
revealed that the overall prevalence of gastrointestinal
helminthoses was 47.4%. <i>Strongyles</i> were the most
prevalent parasites encountered in the area followed by
<i>Fasciola</i> spps and <i>Monezia</i> was the least prevalent.
Prevalence of gastrointestinal helminth parasite was
higher in young, female, local and extensively managed
animals. Age, sex, breed, management and body condition
of the animals were shown to have statistical significance
(p<0.05) with prevalence of GIT helminth parasites. This
study showed that GIT helminthes are major health
problems of cattle in the study area. Therefore, during the
control and treatment of cattle gastrointestinal
helminthoses age, sex, body condition, breed and
management system of the animals should be considered
as potential risk factors for the occurrence of the disease
in the study areas.
    Keywords: Ambo;cattle;fecal sample;GIT helminthes;prevalence