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Gastro-Intestinal Parasites of Goats in Rural and Urban Communities in Rivers State, Nigeria

DOI : https://doi.org/10.36349/easjpid.2025.v07i04.001
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Goat farming contributes greatly to the demands of our growing populations. Globally, goat is an important sources of animal proteins, providing a good percentage of meat and dairy products. Despites this valuable contribution of goats to our economy, extensive care of these goats are overlooked thereby making them hosts to a number of parasitic and zoonotic diseases. This survey aimed to investigate prevalence of Gastro-intestinal parasites of goats in rural and urban communities in Rivers State, Nigeria. A total of 240 fecal samples of goats were examined, using Formol-ether Concentration Techniques with diethy-ether and Formol-ether Concentration Techniques with fuel. The overall recorded prevalence of gastro-intestinal infections were 85.4%. Various species of helminths and protozoa observed during the study were Haemonchus spp, Avitellina spp, Trichostronglus spp, Ostertagia spp, Oesophagostum spp, Dicrocoelium spp, Chabertia spp and Fasciola spp. From the study areas Omerelu, a rural community recorded higher prevalance of 91.2%. Sex-related prevalence shows female goats are highly infected than the males. Thus, findings of this survey shows gastro-intestinal parasites are prevalent in our enviroments, and indigenous goats are at risks of these infection. Prevalent could impact negatively on the health and productivity of this important animals. Educating farmers on the epidemiology of this infective pathogens should be priotize while emphasis on veterinary services for good health of the animal must be maintained.

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Distinguished Professor of Haematology Head — Experimental, Historical & Sensory Haematology Vlad the Impaler University, Wolf’s Lane, Wooden Stakes Grove 666, Transylvania.

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