Browsing by Author "Karaye, Pisha Goria"

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    Diversity of gastrointestinal parasites affecting some animals in Plateau State, North Central Nigeria
    (Faculty of Science, Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Nigeria, 2018) Karaye, Pisha Goria; Ola-Fadunsin, Shola David; Dogo, Goni Abraham
    Gastrointestinal parasitism is of great concern to the health, production potential and draft ability of animals. This study was conducted to investigate and provide additional information on the diversity and prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites affecting animals in Nigeria with emphases on Plateau State, North-central Nigeria. Feacal samples from 1,174 animals (avian 362, cattle 295, goats 147, sheep 120, pigs 54, dogs 88, rabbits 49 and rats 59) were subjected to floatation and sedimentation techniques. A variety of gastrointestinal parasites ranging from cestodes, trematodes, nematodes and protozoans were detected in the screened animals. Ascaridia galli and Eimeria tenella were the most prevalent gastrointestinal parasite found in avian species. Strongyloides papillosus, Strongyle species and Oesophagostomum radiatum were the most significant affecting cattle, while Strongyle species were the most prevalent in goats. Amongst sheep, Moniezia expansa and Cysticercus hydatigena were the most plenteous. Hyostrongylus rubidus, Ancylostoma caninum, Eimeria species and Hymenolepis nana were the most prevalent gastrointestinal parasites of pigs, dogs, rabbits and rats respectively. The result of this study shows that a variety of gastrointestinal parasites are found to infect animals in Plateau State, North Central Nigeria. There is therefore a great need to curtail the effect of gastrointestinal parasites in animals so as to maximize production among animals and thereby increase the nation’s income from the animal sector.
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    Haemoparasite fauna of domestic animals in Plateau State, North Central Nigeria
    (Faculty of Science, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria, 2018) Ola-Fadunsin, Shola David; Karaye, Pisha Goria; Dogo, Goni Abraham
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    Review on avian helminthoses diagnosed in Osun State Veterinary clinics, Southwest, Nigeria
    (Faculty of Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 2019) Ola-Fadunsin, Shola David; Abdullah, Donea; Hussain, Karimat; Rabiu, Musa; Ganiyu, Isau Aremu; Karaye, Pisha Goria
    Helminthoses exerts negatively on the health and productivity of man and animals. This study was conducted to investigate the incidence and risk factors associated with avian helminthoses in Osun state, Nigeria. Clinical information was retrieved from the record archives of the state veterinary clinics. Case records between January 2006 and December 2015 were examined and relevant data associated with avian helminth disease were extracted. Records on four thousand nine hundred and eighty bird types (2,088 turkeys; 1,476 layers; 384 cockerels; 12 ducks and 1,020 indigenous chickens) were used in the study. Faecal examination for the presence of helminth eggs was carried out by qualified veterinarians and laboratory scientist using the simple floatation method. An overall prevalence of 62.9% (3,132/4,980) was recorded. The year-specific rate for avian helminthoses was highest in 2011 (95.5%; 503/528) and lowest in 2007 (2.0%; 1/48), while the month-specific rate was highest in December (98.9%; 95/96) and lowest in October (15.2%; 84/552). There was a significantly (p < 0.05) higher prevalence in adult birds compared to young ones, in female compared to male and during the dry season compared to the wet season. Ducks (91.7%; 11/12) and turkeys (84.5%; 764/2088) were the bird types with the highest prevalence rate. The high prevalence of avian helminthoses in the study area proves that the disease is endemic. There is need to embark on a radical preventive measure to curtail the disease, for improved productivity in the poultry industry in Osun state and Nigeria.