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Prevalence, Identification and Associated Risk Factors of Gastrointestinal Nematodes of Horse and Donkey in Selected Districts of West Shewa Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia
Volume 10 | Issue 1 | June 2024
AUTHOR(S)
Wondesen Girma Lema, Waktole Terfa, Mahendra Pal

ABSTRACT

Nematodes have been recognized as an important cause of morbidity and mortality in mammals including humans. Gastrointestinal nematode infections can cause a variety of intestinal, respiratory, and other problems in donkeys and horses, which directly affect the health and production of working animals. A cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2021 to December 2022 in the Dendi, Ambo, and Tokekutaye districts of the West Shewa Zone of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia to measure the intensity of gastrointestinal nematodes, identify some parasite species, estimate the prevalence and associated risk factors of gastrointestinal nematodes of donkeys and horses using qualitative fecal analysis methods, and further larval cultures were performed from pooled positive samples for the identification of third-stage larvae of strongyle nematodes. A total of 384 fecal samples from both equines (222 donkeys and 162 horses) were collected and examined for the presence of parasites. Data was collected and entered into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet before being analyzed with the Statistical Package for Social Science version 25. In this study, the overall prevalence of gastrointestinal nematode parasites was 76.8% (295/384), which accounted for 83.78% and 67.28% for donkeys and horses, respectively. There was a highly significant difference in infection frequency between species (P = 0.000). The animals that fed only on pasture and lived in poor houses were at an increased risk of acquiring gastrointestinal infections. Therefore, improvement of housing, and feeding management were recommended.

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https://doi.org/10.62418/ijvph.10.1.2024.61-69
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Citation: Lema WG, Terfa W, Pal M. Prevalence, Identification and Associated Risk Factors of Gastrointestinal Nematodes of Horse and Donkey in Selected Districts of West Shewa Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. Indian Journal of Veterinary Public Health. 2024; 10(1): 61-69.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.62418/ijvph.10.1.2024.61-69