TY  - JOUR
T1  - Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Nematode and Field Efficacy of Commonly Used Anthelmintics
of Goats in Humbo Woreda of Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia
AU - Kassa, G. Fentaye AU - Lako, Lame 
JO  - Veterinary Research
VL  - 13
IS  - 4
SP  - 40
EP  - 46
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1993-5412
DO  - vr.2020.40.46
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=vr.2020.40.46
KW  - Anthelmintic efficacy
KW  -gastrointestinal nematode
KW  -goats
KW  -Humbo Woreda
KW  -prevalence
AB  - The study was conducted to determine the
prevalence of gastrointestinal nematodes of goats in
Humbo Woreda of Wolaita zone from November, 2019 to
March, 2020 and to investigate field efficacy of
commonly used of anthelmintics against gastrointestinal
nematode of naturally infected goats. A total of 384 goats
were sampled for the presence of gastrointestinal
nematodes and examined under microscope for the
presence of nematode eggs and the number of eggs
counted (quantified) using modified McMaster egg
counting techniques. Out of 384 study animals, only 361
(94.0%) goats were found positive for nematode eggs of
which 40 highly infected goats were used for the field
efficacy trial and divided into four groups having 10 goats
in each group. The first group was treated with
albendazole, second with tetramisole, the third with
ivermectin and the fourth were left untreated (as control).
Faecal egg count reduction test was applied to determine
the efficacy of anthelmintic at day 14 (post-treatment).
Among anticipated risk factors, only the age, body
condition and origin of goats showed statistically
significant associations (p<0.05). The mean egg per gram
of faeces at day 0 was >1300 for all treatment and control
group while day 14 result nematodes for three treatment
groups was 0. All the three anthelmintics tested revealed
significant (p<0.05) reduction in nematode egg of goats at
day 14. Faecal egg count reduction was 100% and same
for all three treatment drugs. This study demonstrated that
the prevalence of gastrointestinal nematode in goats was
high thus, tested drugshad 100% efficacies against
nematode of goats. In this regard, tested drugs can be used
in the treatment of gastrointestinal nematode infections in
goats.
ER  -