Prevalence of Gastro- intestinal Parasites of Sheep slaugtered at Keffi Abattoir, Nasarawa Sate, Nigeria.

Condensed tannins and gastro-intestinal parasites in sheep

As the effectiveness of current anthelmintic drenches is being reduced by the emergence of drench resistance and significant production losses may still occur as a result of continuing larval challenge, strategies for nematode control should focus on preventing the build-up of infective larvae on pasture rather than treating the infection. This paper reports the effects of condensed tannins (CT...

Observations on the Incidence, Epidemiology, Control and Economic Importance of Gastro-Intestinal Parasites of Sheep and Goats in Iran

Prevalence of Intestinal Amoebiasis in School Age Children in Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria

Amoebiasis has a worldwide distribution. It causes death, impairs the physical, mental and intellectual development thereby exerting tremendous impact on productivity of individuals especially the youngsters. This study determined the prevalence of amoebiasis in school age children in Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. One hundred and twenty (120) stool samples were examined for the cysts and/or t...

The Prevalence of Gastro-Intestinal Parasites of Small Ruminants in Madagali Local Government Area, Adamawa State Nigeria

The frequency of gastro-intestinal parasite has been increasing over the years resulting to loss of many species of ruminant animals and majority is in developing and tropical countries. Madagali Local Government Area is one of the Local Governments faced with numerous problems of helminthiasis occasioned by instability within the farming sectors. This study is aimed at determining and assessin...

The point prevalence of gastro-intestinal parasites in calves, sheep and goats in Magadi division, south-western Kenya.

Helminths cause great economic loss in livestock in Africa, and can be categorized as either direct or indirect losses. Arid and semi-arid lands (ASAL) in Kenya comprise 71% of total land area and harbour the largest population of cattle, sheep and goats. However, little information on the distribution and impact of gastro-intestinal (GIT) parasitism in these animals is available. This survey w...