A Study on Prevalance of Ovine Lungworm Infection in and around Kombolcha, Ethiopia
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.20372/star.v7i3.02Keywords:
Ethiopia, Kombolcha, Lung Warm, Prevalence, SheepAbstract
A cross-sectional study was carried out in and around Kombolcha district of north eastern Ethiopia, from November, 2015 to April, 2016 to determine the prevalence and the predominant species of lungworms infection in sheep and to relate lungworm infection with different risk factors in the study area. Fecal samples were randomly collected from 407 sheep in and around Kombolcha town and laboratory examination was done using Modified Baerman technique. The overall prevalence of lungworm infection in the study area for this current study was 40% (163/407). The lungworm parasite species identified by the fecal sample examination were Muelleries capillaries, Dictyocaulus filaria and Protostrogylus rufescens, with prevalence rate of 44.8% (73/163), 30.1% (49/163), 9.8% (16/163) respectively and also mixed infection 15.3% (25/163) was present. Among those, Mullerus capillaries were more prevalent in study area than Dyctyocaulus fillaria and Protostrongylus rufescens. The sex of animals in study area did not show significant association with the prevalence of lungworm infection (P= 0.68). The prevalence rate of lungworm parasite was higher in adult 46.72% (107/229) and lower in young animals 31.46% (56/178). This indicates there is a significant association between the prevalence of lungworm infection and age of sheep (P = 0.002). The body condition of animals was also found to be significantly associated to the prevalence of lungworm infection (P=0.00) and highest in animals which have poor body conditions 72.22% (65/90) than medium and good scores. Management system was another factor found to be significantly associated (P= 0.001) with high prevalence rate under extensive management system 46.72% (114/244) than semi-intensive Management system 30.06% (49/163) with lungworm parasite infection. The present study shows that lungworm infection was one problem of sheep in the study area. Thus, control and prevention of lungworm infection in the study area need due attention. ¬
Downloads
Metrics
References
Abebe, W. & Eseyas, G. (2001). Survey of ovine and caprine gastrointestinal helminthosis in eastern part of Ethiopia during the dry season of the year. Revue of Veterinary Medicine, 152, 379-385.
Ademosun, A. (1992). Constraints and prospects for small ruminant’s research and development in Africa. Small Ruminant Development Africa, 1, 1-5.
Alemu, S. Egigu, G. Gebeyehu, A. & Ageze, Z. (2006). Study on Small Ruminants’ Lungworm in Northeastern Ethiopia. Vet. Parasitology, 142, 330-335.
Anne, M. and Gray, A. (2006). Veterinary Clinical Parasitology (7th Edition). Australia: Blackwell.
Basaznew, B. Ayalew, E. & Achenef, M. (2012). Ovine Lungworm Infection: Prevalence, Species Composition and Associated Risk Factors in Dessie Zuria District, Northeastern Ethiopia. African Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences, 4, 73-76.
Bekele, M. & Abu, A. (2011). Ovine lungworms in Tiyo District, South-East Ethiopia: Prevalence, effect of altitude and major host related risk factors. Global Veterinaria, 7, 219-225.
Bradford, P. (2002). Large Animal Internal Medicine: disease of horses, cattle, sheep and goats (3nd edition). Mosby Inc.
Dar, L., Darzi, M., Mir, M., Kamil, S., Rashid, A., Abdullah, S., & Reshi, P. (2012). Prevalence and Pathology of Lung Worm Infection in Sheep in Kashmir Valley, India. J Anim Sci Adv; 2, 678-685.
Dawit, W. (2012). Prevalence of Small Ruminant Lung Worm Infection in Jimma Town. DVM Thesis, Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine.
FAO (2006). Food and Agricultural Organizations of the United States (FAOSTAT) data.
Gatenby, M. (1991). The Tropical Agriculturalist. In, Sheep R. Coste and J.A. Smith, (Eds.). (Pp. 6-11.) Macmillan: CTA.
Gebreyohannes, M. Alemu, T. & Kebede, E. (2013). Prevalence of Ovine Lungworms in Mekedella Woreda, Ethiopia. Journal of Animal Production Advances 3(6), 208-214.
Gelagay, A. Leakemariam, Y. Esayas, G. Selam, T. & Kassahun, A. (2005). The Ethiopian veterinary journal, 9, 75-76.
Hasen, A. Takele, S. & Simenew, K. (2013). Ovine Lungworm Infestation Rate on Fecal Larvae Recovery Basis, Acta Parasitologica Globalis, 1, 29-33.
Kefyalew, A. & Tegegne, F. (2012). The effect of climate change on ruminant livestock population dynamics in Ethiopia. Bahir Dar University, college of agriculture and environmental sciences, department of animal production and technology, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, Livestock Research for Rural Development, 10, 24.
Mekonnen, A. (2011). Study on the Prevalence of Lungworm Infection in Small Ruminants in Gondar Town, Ethiopia, Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advance; 10, 1683-1687.
Mengestom, G. (2008). Preliminary study on prevalence of ovine lungworm infection in Atsbi (Tigray) (DVM Thesis). Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
Mezgebu, M. (1995). A survey on ovine fascioliasis and lungworm infection in Addis Ababa and the surrounding highland areas (DVM Thesis). Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Addis Ababa University, Debre-Zeit, Ethiopia.
Mihreteab, B. & Aman, A. (2011). Ovine Lungworms in Tiyo District, South-East Ethiopia: Prevalence, Effect of Altitude and Major Host Related Risk Factors. Global Veterinaria, 3, 219-225.
Muluken, B. (2009). Prevalence of ovine lung warm in. and around Bahir Dar (DVM Thesis). Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
Nemat, E. & Moghadam, G (2010). A Survey on Annual Infestation of Sheep with Lung Worms based on Fecal Test and Slaughter House Study in Tabriz. Journal of Veterinary Research; 64, 339-342.
Netsanet, B. (1992). Study on the Prevalence and Control of Lung Worms (Dictycaulus and Meullerius) in local Ethiopian Highland sheep in and around Debre Birhan (DVM Thesis). Addis Ababa University, Debrezeit, Ethiopia.
Nuraddis, I & Yared, D. (2012). Prevalence of Ovine Lung Worm Infection in Mekelle Town, North Ethiopia. The Internet Journal of Veterinary Medicine; 9, 1.
Radostitis, O. Gay C., & Hinchcriff, W. (2007). Veterinary Medicine: A text book of the disease of cattle, horses, sheep, pigs and goats. Saunders Elsevier, USA, Pp. 1576-1579.
Samson, L. & Frehiwot, M. (2010). Prevalence of Small Ruminant Trypanosomosis and Tsetse Fly Challenge in Upper Didessa Valley, Ethiopia. Adami-Tullu Agriculture Research Center, Ziway, Ethiopia; Pp. 215.
Sissay, A. (1996). Preliminary study on the prevalence of ovine lungworm infection in and around Bahir Dar (DVM thesis). Addis Ababa University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Debre-Zeit, Ethiopia.
Soulsby, E. (1986). Helminthes, arthropods and protozoa of domestic animals (7th Edition). Lea and Fediger: Philadelphia.
Taylor, M. Coop, R. & Hall, R. (2007). Veterinary parasitology. (3rd edition). USA Blackwell publishing.
Terefe, Y., Tafess, K., Fekadie, G., & Kebede N. (2013). Prevalence of lungworm infection in small ruminants in North Gondar zone, Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia. Journal of Parasitology and Vector Biology; 5,40-45.
Tawadros, A. (2010). Prevalence of lungworm infection of small ruminants in and around Bahir Dar (DVM Thesis). Gondar university, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Thrusfiled, M. (2005). Sampling in veterinary Epidemiology (2nd edition). Blackwell Science: London.
Tony, M. (2006). The Vet. Epidemiology and economic research unit, school of agriculture, policy and development: in diseases of small ruminants in Ethiopia. Netherlands/ UK.
Tsedeke, K. (2007). Production and Marketing systems of sheep and goats in Alaba, Southern Ethiopia (MSc thesis). Department of animal and range Sciences, Awassa College of Agriculture, school of graduate studies Awassa University, Awassa, Ethiopia.
Urquhart, G. Aremour, J. Dunchan, L. Dunn, A. & Jeninis, M. (1996). Veterinary parasitology. (2ndedition). The University of Glasgow, Blackwell sciences: Scotland.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
License
Copyright (c) 2018 Journal of Science, Technology and Arts Research
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
STAR © 2023 Copyright; All rights reserved
