Gastrointestinal parasites of pigs of Emahs farms in Isiala -Ngwa North L. G.A Abia State. Nigeria
ABSTRACT
A
study was conducted to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal helminth of
pigs at (Urata) in Isialangwa —North Local Government Area, Abia ' >tate du
ing 2009 .A total number of 100 feacal samples were col ected from 100
different matured pigs and examined microscopically to identify the presence of
gastrointestinal parasites. Out of 100 animals examined,79 (79%; were mfected
while 21 (21%) were uninfected. The helminth or parasite groups encountered
were nematodes 64 (81.0%) and trematodes 16 ,(20.3%). The parasites
identifies were: Castrodiscus aggypliacus Oesophagostrum highest
overall prevalence rate of 58.2%, followed by Ascaris suurr with 46.8%
prevalence. Mixed infections were encountered in 51 (64.6%) of the 100 pigs.
examined.
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CHINEDU, T (2023). Gastrointestinal parasites of pigs of Emahs farms in Isiala -Ngwa North L. G.A Abia State. Nigeria . Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Oct 18, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/gastrointestinal-parasites-of-pigs-of-emahs-farms-in-isiala-ngwa-north-l-ga-abia-state-nigeria-7-2
T., CHINEDU. "Gastrointestinal parasites of pigs of Emahs farms in Isiala -Ngwa North L. G.A Abia State. Nigeria " Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 10 Aug. 2023, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/gastrointestinal-parasites-of-pigs-of-emahs-farms-in-isiala-ngwa-north-l-ga-abia-state-nigeria-7-2. Accessed 18 Oct. 2024.
T., CHINEDU. "Gastrointestinal parasites of pigs of Emahs farms in Isiala -Ngwa North L. G.A Abia State. Nigeria ". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 10 Aug. 2023. Web. 18 Oct. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/gastrointestinal-parasites-of-pigs-of-emahs-farms-in-isiala-ngwa-north-l-ga-abia-state-nigeria-7-2 >.
T., CHINEDU. "Gastrointestinal parasites of pigs of Emahs farms in Isiala -Ngwa North L. G.A Abia State. Nigeria " Mouau.afribary.org (2023). Accessed 18 Oct. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/gastrointestinal-parasites-of-pigs-of-emahs-farms-in-isiala-ngwa-north-l-ga-abia-state-nigeria-7-2