Gastrointestinal nematodiasis of goats in Somali pastoral areas, Ethiopia
Parasite Epidemiology and Control, ISSN: 2405-6731, Vol: 23, Page: e00324
2023
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Livestock, mainly goats, are crucial for animal protein, household income, economic security, and wealth creation in the pastoral areas of eastern Ethiopia. However, gastrointestinal parasitosis poses a substantial challenge in this sector. A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Gursum district of the Somali region, Ethiopia, to investigate the prevalence and intensity of gastrointestinal nematodes in goats and their associated risk factors. A total of 384 goat fecal samples were collected and examined using flotation and McMaster egg counting techniques for GIT nematodes. Coprological cultures have also been conducted for nematode identification. Fecal samples showed an overall parasite prevalence of 54.17%, with identified nematodes including Haemonchus (24%), Strongyloides (10.4%), Trichostrongles (6.5%), Nematodirus (6%), Oesophagostomum (5.5%) and Trichuris (1.87%). Older and poor body condition animals had higher chances of hosting nematodes than younger (OR = 0.245; CI = 0.144–0.417) and good body condition animals (OR = 0.069; CI = 0.030–0.157), according to multivariate logistic regression analysis. Quantitative examination of eggs revealed light 75(36.06%), moderate 99(47.60%), and heavy infection ( n = 34, 16.35%). Analysis of the different study variables indicated that the age and body condition of the animals and the season of the year had a statistically significant association with the prevalence of GIT nematode infections ( P -value <0.05). The high prevalence and intensity of GIT nematodiasis in goats from the study area warrants immediate attention and the implementation of strategic control and prevention measures.
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405673123000417; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.parepi.2023.e00324; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85169897991&origin=inward; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37701882; https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2405673123000417; https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.parepi.2023.e00324
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