Occurrence of Rhabditis Dubia in Cattle Dungs in Lagos State, Nigeria

Abstract

Prevalence of Rhabditis dubia (eggs and worms) in cattle dungs were carried out in ten different abattoirs of Lagos State. A total of 2,000 samples of cattle dungs were examined for the occurrence of both the eggs and worms. The result showed that cattle dungs collected in these areas were highly infected with worms and eggs of Rhabditis dubia which causes Rhabditiasis among the cattle. The prevalence of Rhabditis dubia (worms) was the highest at Mile 12 with percentage prevalence of 25.0% was observed in cattle dungs at Isolo. The percentage prevalence of eggs of Rhabditis dubia was highest at Oshodi with 56.5% while the least percentage prevalence of 9.0% of eggs was recorded in cattle dungs at Egbeda. The overall percentage prevalence of worms was 44.9% while that of eggs was 26.1%. There was a significant difference (t = 1.320; p < 0.05) of worms and eggs detected in the cattle dungs.

Keywords: Occurrence/Prevalence Rhabditis dubia, eggs, worms, cattle and dungs

Correspondence: Prof. S.O. Adewole; Ekiti State University, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, P.m.b 5363, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti-State, Nigeria.