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Research
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5.
Prevalence and burden of gastrointestinal
parasites of Djallonke sheep in Ayeduase, Kumasi, Ghana -
Moses Owusu, Jemima Owusu Sekyere and Frederick Adzitey
Veterinary World, 9(4): 361-364
doi:
10.14202/vetworld.2016.361-364
Moses Owusu:
Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine,
College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science
and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana; owusu.moses@ymail.com
Jemima Owusu Sekyere:
Department of Nursing, Signature Healthcare of Madison, Madison,
Tennessee, United States of America; jemi.sekyere@yahoo.com
Frederick Adzitey:
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University
for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana; adzitey@yahoo.co.uk
Received: 03-12-2015, Accepted: 01-03-2016, Published online:
09-04-2016
Corresponding author:
Moses Owusu, e-mail: owusu.moses@ymail.com
Citation:
Owusu M, Sekyere JO, Adzitey F (2016) Prevalence and burden of
gastrointestinal parasites of Djallonke sheep in Ayeduase,
Kumasi, Ghana,
Veterinary World, 9(4):
361-364.
Abstract
Aim:
This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and burden
of gastrointestinal (GIT) parasites of Djallonke sheep in
Ayeduase, Kumasi from January 2015 to July 2015.
Materials and Methods:
The presence of nematodal eggs and coccidial oocysts in fecal
samples were analyzed using the saturated sodium chloride
floatation technique. Identification of eggs or oocysts was done
on the basis of morphology and size of the eggs or oocysts.
Results:
Out of 110 fecal samples of sheep examined, 108 were infected
with GIT parasites, representing a prevalence rate of 98.2%. The
total infection rate of GIT nematodes and coccidia oocysts were
94.5% and 51.8%, respectively. Strongyle nematode (94.5%) was
the most prevalent GIT nematode detected, followed by
strongyloides (27.3%). The average nematodal burden in g/feces
was significantly higher (p<0.001) in young rams under 1 year
(3482.0) than gimmers (1539.0), lamb (825.0), ewes (420.7), and
rams over 1 year (313.3). Nematodal burden in gimmers was
significantly higher (p<0.001) than that of lambs, ewes, and
rams over 1 year. Nematodal counts of lambs, ewes, and rams did
not differ significantly (p>0.05) from each other. The average
coccidia oocysts count in g/feces was significantly higher
(p<0.001) in lambs (2475.0) than rams under 1 year (286.0),
gimmers (263.6), ewes (158.6), and rams over 1 year (150.0).
There was no significant difference (p>0.05) in the coccidia
oocysts count of rams under 1 year, gimmers, ewes, and rams over
1 year. From the studied animals, 40%, 6.36%, 48.18%, and 5.45%
had heavy, moderate, light, and no infestation, respectively,
with GIT nematodes.
Conclusion:
Djallonke sheep in Ayeduase, Kumasi, were infested with varying
amounts of GIT parasites. The infestation of Djallonke sheep by
GIT parasites also varies among different age groups and sexes.
Keywords:
burden, Djallonke sheep, gastrointestinal parasites, prevalence.
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