ABSTRACT
The prevalence of
gastrointestinal helminth parasites of goats was studied in Umuahia North Local
Government Area (Afara) at the Goat Market in Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria. A
total of 100 faecal samples from 100 different adult goats were examined
microsopically. Out of 100 animals examined, 87 (87%) were infected. The
helminth group and parasites P encountered were nematodes 81 (93.1%) and
trematodes 6 (6.9%). The .parasites isolated were Strongyloides papillosus, Gongylonema
pulchrum, Fascioloides magna, Marshallagia marshalli, Oesophagostomum
columbiannum, Ostertagia circumcincta, Chabertia ovina, Trichuris globulosa,
Fasciola gigantica, Trichostrongylus spp, Cotylophoron cotylophorum,
Dicrocoelium dndriticum and Skirabinema ovis. Strongyloides papillosus had the
b:ghest overall prevalence rate of 74.7% followed by Ostertagia circumcincta
with 21.8% prevalence. Mixed infections were encountered in 48 :,55.2%) of the
100 goats examined.
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EBERE, NWANEDO. "Gastrointestinal Helminths of Goats sold at ' the Umuahia North Local Government Area of Umuahia (Afara), Abia State, Nigeria:- Nwanedo Annette E." Mouau.afribary.org (2024). Accessed 18 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/gastrointestinal-helminths-of-goats-sold-at-the-umuahia-north-local-government-area-of-umuahia-afara-abia-state-nigeria-nwanedo-annette-e-7-2