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Identified eggs/oocyst/cyst of gastrointestinal parasites from ruminants (100×): a) Fasciola, b) Paramphistomum, c) Schistosoma, d) Strongyles, e) Strongyloides, f) Trichuris, g) Balantidium coli, h) Eimeria
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Gastrointestinal parasites (GIP) have a profound impact on livestock farming because they can significantly overshadow the productivity of animals. Retrospective study of diseases is an evidence-based and cost-effective study to understand the prevalence of a disease in a particular population and to outline effective treatment and prevention measu...
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... Among various parasites, goats are chiefly the victims of gastrointestinal (GI) helminths. The principal GI parasites responsible for loss of productivity in BBGs include Haemonchus, Trichostrongylus, Oesophagostomum, Strongyloides, Trichuris, hookworm, Moniezia, Paramphistomum, Fasciola, and Schistosoma [9,12,13]. Eimeria spp. prevail worldwide and cause either a clinical or subclinical form of coccidiosis in small ruminants [14,15]. ...
... A high prevalence of GI helminths has been recorded in multiple areas of Bangladesh. Nath et al. [17], Hassan et al. [18], Rabbi et al. [19], Akther et al. [20], Bhowmik et al. [21], and Hossain et al. [12] reported a prevalence of 94.67% in Chottogram, 63.41% in Chottogram, 76.5% in 4 districts (Mymensingh, Tangail, Netrakona, and Jaypurhat), 9.77% in Dinajpur, 61.82% in Sandwip, Chottogram, 51.1% in Mymensingh in goats of respective areas. Dey et al. [9] also found a 62.1% prevalence of GI nematodes in different topographic regions of Bangladesh. ...
... Higher rates of enteric infections were observed by Nath et al. [17], Rabbi et al. [19], Hassan et al. [25], and Wuthijaree et al. [36], who reported 94.67%, 76.5%, 89.33%, and 87.2%, respectively. Relatively lower infection rates were reported by Hossain et al. [12], Akther et al. [20], Das et al. [37], and Yasin et al. [13], who reported 9.7%, 28.65%, 56.3%, and 51.1%, respectively. Factors like variation in an experimental setting, sample size, and diagnostic techniques, besides ecological and host-pathogen factors, might have contributed to the deviation among the findings of different researchers. ...
Objectives: The objective of this work was to estimate the diversity of gastrointestinal (GI) para¬site species, their prevalence, and risk factors in Black Bengal goats (BBGs) of Natore, Bangladesh.
Materials and Methods: Fecal samples from randomly selected 260 BBGs were processed through Stoll's ova counting method, floatation, and simple sedimentation method. Microscopy-based identification of parasitic eggs, cysts, or oocysts was made. A semi-structured question¬naire-based data on host and management practices were collected from the owner. Data analysis was done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences.
Results: The overall prevalence of GI parasites in BBGs was 65.4%, with an individual prevalence of 8.5% for Fasciola gigantica, 21.5% for Paramphistomum spp., 20% for Haemonchus spp., 34.2% for Strongyloides spp., 8.5% for Trichuris spp., and 9.2% for Eimeria spp. No significant effect of host age, gender, body condition, animal rearing system, or housing floor type was observed on parasitism. Animals of young age, female, poorly body-conditioned, living in a free-range system, and housed on a muddy floor had a relatively higher susceptibility to infection. Deworming had a significant impact on reducing the frequency of caprine GI parasitism.
Conclusions: Despite the significant effect of anthelmintic, the elevated prevalence of GI parasites in BBGs suggests a critical need for developing effective strategies to prevent caprine parasitoses. [J Adv Vet Anim Res 2023; 10(1.000): 80-87]
This study aimed to assess the prevalence and risk factors associated with gastrointestinal parasite infection in goats in Ayacucho, Peru. Fecal samples were collected from a total of 254 goats from four districts of Ayacucho: Ocaña (84), Colca (76), Pacaicasa (64), and Luricocha (25) during the dry season; recording the location, sex, and age of the animals. The fecal samples were analyzed using the flotation technique in salt and sugar solution, and modified McMaster egg counting techniques for eggs/oocysts (epg/opg) of gastrointestinal parasites. The associations between location, sex, and age with the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites were analyzed using the chi-square test. Fecal samples showed an overall parasite prevalence of 87.80%. The identified parasites were Eimeria spp. (86.22%), Strongyle type eggs (STE) (65.75%), Skrjabinema sp. (7.87%), Trichuris sp. (3.15%) and Moniezia spp. (3.15%). There was no significant association between the location and the presence of parasites (p<0.05), however, there was a higher prevalence and parasite variety in Luricocha. Sex and age did not have a significant association with parasitosis (p>0.05), except in prevalences of Trichuris spp. and Moniezia spp. (p<0.05). The epg/opg values revealed a higher parasite burden in goats from Colca compared to the other locations (p<0.05). There was also no statistical relationship between fecal egg/oocyst counts and sex or age, nevertheless, there were moderate and high parasitic burdens. The high prevalence of parasites such as nematodes and Eimeria spp. the need to implement strategic control and prevention programs in goats, where location and sex were found to be the most relevant risk factors for parasitosis in Ayacucho, Peru.
Gastrointestinal parasitism and anthelmintic efficacy are of global concern for livestock and public health. An investigation on cattle gastrointestinal parasites and anthelmintic efficacy was conducted at Fulbaria Upazila, Mymensingh in 2017. Out of 100 fecal samples examined using simple sedimentation method, 70% cattle were found positive for parasites. The identified parasites were Paramphistomum spp. (27%), Fasciola gigantica (15%), Schistosoma spp. (10%), Haemonchus spp. (14 %) and Balantidium coli (12%). No significant variation was found in the prevalence rate between young (<2 years) and adult cattle (≥ 2 years). Significantly higher infection rate was recorded in male (81.63%) and in poor body conditioned animals (95.83%). For anthelmintic efficacy, feces from 50 animals were screened for eggs per gram (EPG) using McMaster technique. Twenty four cattle (>200 EPG) were allotted equally into three groups and further treated with either albendazole or ivermectin or kept as untreated control. EPG were again estimated for those animals at 14 days post-treatment. Status of anthelmintic efficacy was determined by using the fecal egg count reduction percentage (FECR %) test. The FECR % for albendazole and ivermectin were 98.76% and 95.01%, respectively. Results from this study indicated high parasitism in the study area and relatively higher efficacy of albendazole compared to ivermectin. Further studies are necessary to rule out the possibilities of anthelmintic resistance to parasites in cattle throughout the country as early as possible with a view to increase farmer awareness and to develop effective control strategies against endoparasites.
