Ovine Eimeria infection, OPG and determinants in and around Gondar town, Ethiopia
The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of ovineEimeria spp. infection, assess the associated risk factors, and the intensity of infection. A cross-sectional study design was employed and the study was conducted from November 2017 to May 2018. A total of 422 sheep were selected by systematic rand...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hawassa University
2022-10-01
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| Series: | East African Journal of Biophysical and Computational Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.hu.edu.et/hu-journals/index.php/eajbcs/article/view/504/255 |
| Summary: | The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of ovineEimeria spp. infection, assess the associated risk factors, and the intensity of infection. A cross-sectional study design was employed and the study was conducted from November 2017 to May 2018. A total of 422 sheep were selected by systematic random sampling technique, and from these animals, faecal samples were collected and examined for Eimeria oocysts. Of the selected and examined sheep 132 (31.3%,95% CI=26.8-35.7) were found infected byEimeriaspp. The prevalence of Eimeria infection was significantly(P <0.05)higher in lambs/young than adults, in females than males, and in poor body condition than in medium body condition sheep. Moreover, the prevalence of Eimeria infection was significantly (P<0.05) higher in sheep with soft faeces than in normal faeces of sheep and semi-intensive than extensive sheep production. The intensity ofEimeriaspp.infection was influenced by the age, sex, body condition, faecal consistency, and production system of sheep (P<0.05). The overall meanOocysts per gram of faeces was 2390.6 (95% CI=2007.5-2773.8). The mean OPG was significantly higher in lambs, with poor body conditions and female sheep. In addition, it was higher in sheep with soft faeces and an extensive production system. In conclusion Eimeria spp. infection was an important problem of sheep production in the study area. Generally, this study's results provided useful information to design and implement appropriate control strategies. Finally, it is recommended that further study to identify the species ofEimeriacirculating in the areas. |
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| ISSN: | 2789-3618 2789-360X |