Open AccessPrevalence of Swine Diseases in Ijebu Division of Ogun State
Author(s) -
A. O. Talabi,
M. A. Oyekunle,
JO Abiola,
EO Makinde,
S.A. Akinleye,
R. O. Ettu,
YA Oyejobi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nigerian journal of animal production
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0331-2062
DOI - 10.51791/njap.v38i1.718
Subject(s) - mange , sarcoptes scabiei , veterinary medicine , strongyloides , ogun state , biology , trichuris , herd , strongyloidiasis , ivermectin , scabies , helminths , mite , medicine , immunology , botany , public administration , dermatology , political science , local government
This study was carried out by visiting 20 towns/ villages in Ijebu-division of Ogun State, where a total of 5,043 pigs were observed for various disease conditions. Blood and faecal samples and skin scrapings were collected from 137 sick animals, of which 3.65% were positive for the presence of Trypanosoma brucei. The following gastrointestinal nematode eggs were found in the faecal samples evaluated: Ascaris sp. (45.26%), Strongyles (10.22%), Strongyloides sp. (5.11%) and Trichuris sp. (2.92%). Sarcoptes scabiei which was the only ectoparasite of pigs encountered in this study accounted for 12.41% of the 137 skin scrapings collected. A total of 606 out of 5,043 animals were found to be clinically sick. Identified disease conditions include wound infection (33.50%), diarrhea (22.11%), piglet anaemia (15.84%), mange (10.89%), tail sore (6.44%), foot rot (4.95%), mastitis (2.97%), metritis (1.82%) and pneumonia (1.49%).