Parasitic Infections of West African Dwarf Goats and their Saanen Crosses in a Zero-Grazing Farming System in The Gambia
Twenty West African Dwarf goats (WADs) and 15 Saanen x WAD crosses were managed in an intensified, zero-grazing farming system in an area with low to moderate tsetse challenge in The Gambia. During a period of one year, monthly samples were collected to monitor the helminth egg (EPG) and coccidia oo...
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| author | S. Dhollander S. Kora M. Sanneh M. Gaye S.G.A. Leak D. Berkvens S. Geerts |
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| description | Twenty West African Dwarf goats (WADs) and 15 Saanen x WAD crosses were managed in an intensified, zero-grazing farming system in an area with low to moderate tsetse challenge in The Gambia. During a period of one year, monthly samples were collected to monitor the helminth egg (EPG) and coccidia oocyst outputs (OPG) per gram of feces, the packed cell volume (PCV), and trypanosome parasitemia in the goats. High OPGs were found from September to December, resulting in a preweaning mortality rate of 20% in both breeds. The animals were moderately infested with helminths from the middle of the rainy season until early dry season. Trypanosome infections were not detected in WADs, neither were they in the crossbred goats using the buffy coat technique. The average birth weights of crossbred and WAD kids were 2.4 and 2.0 kg, respectively. The growth rate of crossbred kids was significantly higher than that of local kids. The preweaning growth rates of crossbred and WAD kids were 114.75 and 65.57 g/day, whereas the postweaning growth rates were 58.82 and 36.41 g/day, respectively. The fast growth rate of crossbred goats compared to WAD goats indicates that rearing Saanen x WAD crosses in a zero-grazing system can increase productivity. Strict hygiene in the goat sheds, however, is essential to avoid coccidiosis outbreaks. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-688e717f83964c5e910314af67c67f212023-09-02T03:16:09ZengCIRADRevue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux0035-18651951-67112005-01-01581-2454910.19182/remvt.99399939Parasitic Infections of West African Dwarf Goats and their Saanen Crosses in a Zero-Grazing Farming System in The GambiaS. Dhollander0S. Kora1M. Sanneh2M. Gaye3S.G.A. Leak4D. Berkvens5S. Geerts6International Trypanotolerance Centre, PMB 14, Banjul, The GambiaInternational Trypanotolerance Centre, PMB 14, Banjul, The GambiaInternational Trypanotolerance Centre, PMB 14, Banjul, The GambiaInternational Trypanotolerance Centre, PMB 14, Banjul, The GambiaInternational Trypanotolerance Centre, PMB 14, Banjul, The GambiaInstitute of Tropical Medicine, Nationalestraat 155, B-2000 Antwerp, BelgiumInstitute of Tropical Medicine, Nationalestraat 155, B-2000 Antwerp, BelgiumTwenty West African Dwarf goats (WADs) and 15 Saanen x WAD crosses were managed in an intensified, zero-grazing farming system in an area with low to moderate tsetse challenge in The Gambia. During a period of one year, monthly samples were collected to monitor the helminth egg (EPG) and coccidia oocyst outputs (OPG) per gram of feces, the packed cell volume (PCV), and trypanosome parasitemia in the goats. High OPGs were found from September to December, resulting in a preweaning mortality rate of 20% in both breeds. The animals were moderately infested with helminths from the middle of the rainy season until early dry season. Trypanosome infections were not detected in WADs, neither were they in the crossbred goats using the buffy coat technique. The average birth weights of crossbred and WAD kids were 2.4 and 2.0 kg, respectively. The growth rate of crossbred kids was significantly higher than that of local kids. The preweaning growth rates of crossbred and WAD kids were 114.75 and 65.57 g/day, whereas the postweaning growth rates were 58.82 and 36.41 g/day, respectively. The fast growth rate of crossbred goats compared to WAD goats indicates that rearing Saanen x WAD crosses in a zero-grazing system can increase productivity. Strict hygiene in the goat sheds, however, is essential to avoid coccidiosis outbreaks.http://revues.cirad.fr/index.php/REMVT/article/view/9939CaprinChèvre NaineCroisementHelmintheCoccidioseTrypanosomoseAffourragement en vertGambieAfrique de l’Ouest |
| spellingShingle | S. Dhollander S. Kora M. Sanneh M. Gaye S.G.A. Leak D. Berkvens S. Geerts Parasitic Infections of West African Dwarf Goats and their Saanen Crosses in a Zero-Grazing Farming System in The Gambia Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux Caprin Chèvre Naine Croisement Helminthe Coccidiose Trypanosomose Affourragement en vert Gambie Afrique de l’Ouest |
| title | Parasitic Infections of West African Dwarf Goats and their Saanen Crosses in a Zero-Grazing Farming System in The Gambia |
| title_full | Parasitic Infections of West African Dwarf Goats and their Saanen Crosses in a Zero-Grazing Farming System in The Gambia |
| title_fullStr | Parasitic Infections of West African Dwarf Goats and their Saanen Crosses in a Zero-Grazing Farming System in The Gambia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Parasitic Infections of West African Dwarf Goats and their Saanen Crosses in a Zero-Grazing Farming System in The Gambia |
| title_short | Parasitic Infections of West African Dwarf Goats and their Saanen Crosses in a Zero-Grazing Farming System in The Gambia |
| title_sort | parasitic infections of west african dwarf goats and their saanen crosses in a zero grazing farming system in the gambia |
| topic | Caprin Chèvre Naine Croisement Helminthe Coccidiose Trypanosomose Affourragement en vert Gambie Afrique de l’Ouest |
| url | http://revues.cirad.fr/index.php/REMVT/article/view/9939 |
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