Helimenthe Parasites of Small Ruminant in Gozamin Woreda

Abstract

A cross sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with small ruminants GIT helminth parasites in  gozamine Woreda, East Gojjamm, Northwest of Ethiopia from October, 2016 to december , 2016 based on coprological examination. A total of 384 small ruminants’ fecal samples (284 sheep and 100 goats) were collected and examined using standard parasitological procedures of sedimentation and flotation techniques. The present study revealed that the overall prevalence of the major GIT helminthes parasite was 239 (62.2). Out of 239 positive samples the species of parasite were found Strongyle (42.6.), Fasciola (28.4.%), Paramphistomum (15%),  and as mixed infection (13.3%). The study showed that 66.19% and 51.% of sheep and goats respectively were infected with one or more helminthes and higher prevalence was observed in sheep than goats and there was statically significant difference (P<0.05) between them. Female animals were found with higher prevalence of helminthes infection rate than male animals with a prevalence of 69.8% and 48.9% respectively and there was statically significant difference (P<0.05) between sex.  Higher prevalence was observed in young animal than adult animal in this study and the prevalence was 107.% and 55.6% respectively. There was statically significant difference (P<0.05) between age group. The study showed that higher prevalence of helmintic infection was observed in poor body condition animals as compared to medium and good body condition animals and their prevalence were 81.1%, 66.6% and 44.2% respectively. There was highly statically significant difference (P<0.000) between body condition of the animal. In conclusion the animal was affected by different helminth parasite infections which cause loss of production, reducing growth rate and death of small ruminants. So the animal owner should be deworming their small ruminants by different anthelmintics based on order of the Veterinarian to avoid drug resistance as recommendation.

Keywords: Enemay woreda, GIT helminthes, Prevalence, Risk factor, Small ruminants