Prevalence and Significance of Parasites of Horses in Some States of Northern
Nigeria |
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| Authors: | David O EHIZIBOLO Joshua KAMANI Peter O EHIZIBOLO Kinsley O EGWU Goni I DOGO Josiah O SALAMI-SHINABA |
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| Institution: | 1. Vaccine Production Department, National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Nigeria;2. Parasitology Department, National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Nigeria;3. Extension Services, National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Nigeria;4. Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria |
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| Abstract: | This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and significance of parasites of
horses in northern Nigeria. Blood and faecal samples were randomly collected from 243
horses from different stables in some states of northern Nigeria for laboratory analyses.
Fifty-seven horses (23.5%) were found infected with parasites. The hemoparasites detected,
21 (8.6%), include Theileria equi, Babesia caballi, Trypanosoma vivax and Trypanosoma
evansi. The endoparasites encountered, 29 (11.9%) were Strongylus spp., Strongyloides
spp., Oxyuris equi, Parascaris equorum, Paragonimus spp. and Dicrocoelium spp., 3 (1.2%)
was Eimeria spp. Four horses (1.6%) had mixed infection of hemo- and endoparasites. This
preliminary finding shows that parasitism is a problem in the horse stables examined, and
calls for proper stable hygiene, routine tick control and regular deworming programme. |
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| Keywords: | horses parasites Nigeria stables |
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