
A cross-sectional of Gastro-Intestinal Helminthes of Ruminants by Coprological Examination
Author(s) -
Аль-Албуди,
Mohammed Saleh Al-Aboody
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
rossijskij parazitologičeskij žurnal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2541-7843
pISSN - 1998-8435
DOI - 10.12737/23076
Subject(s) - veterinary medicine , helminths , feces , infection rate , biology , prevalence , zoology , cross sectional study , medicine , epidemiology , immunology , ecology , surgery , pathology
In the present study 442 Fecal samples from cattle, buffaloes, and sheep for contamination with helminthes. Samples were examined from 171 cattle, 128 buffaloes, and 143 sheep. The testing, during the period from May 2014 to April 2015, showed that 81 out of 171cattle were positive for helminthes infection (47.3%), with the rate of infection higher in females (55%) than in males (40%). In buffaloes, 41 of 128 tested were positive, a 32% rate of infection. Again, the infection rate was higher in females (47%) than in males (22%). In sheep, the rate of infection was highest of all three species. The results showed that, the infection rate among cattle were 50.3% and Trichostrongyle species were the predominant parasites among both cattle and buffaloes. The prevalence rate was much higher in females than males. Regarding seasonal dynamics the highest infection rates with helminthes reported was in spring season.