Prevalence of common gastro-intestinal nematode infections in commercial goat farms in Central Uganda

Autor:	P Emudong, H Mulindwa, G Nsereko, J Okwee-Acai
Rok vydání:	2016
Předmět:	Oesophagostomum Veterinary medicine Larva Nematode biology Gastro-intestinal nematode Haemonchus species Oesophagostomum worms Ecology parasitic diseases Strongyloides species Haemonchus species biology.organism_classification Gastro intestinal
Zdroj:	Uganda Journal of Agricultural Sciences; Vol 16, No 1 (2015); 99-106
ISSN:	2410-6909 1026-0919
Popis:	Gastro-intestinal nematode (GIN) infections are the leading cause of production losses in commercial goat farms worldwide. This study determined the level of gastro-intestinal nematodes (GIN) infection and identified the common GIN parasites in commercial goat production in Central Uganda. Faecal egg counts and morphological larval identification in coprocultures were used to estimate the burden of common GIN of goats in Central Uganda. Egg shedding was detected in 43% of the goats. Worm burdens were highest (498 -713 epg) in goats 3-5 and 8-9 months old. Goats of 6-8 and older than 9 months showed relatively lower egg counts (254- 491epg). Haemonchus (56%), Oesophagostomum (33%) and strongyloides species (11%) were the only nematode species identified on coprocultures. Key words: Gastro-intestinal nematode, Haemonchus species , Oesophagostomum, worms
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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