A retrospective evaluation of parasitic conditions and its associated risk factors in sheep and goats in Osun State, Nigeria.

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dc.contributor.authorOla-Fadunsin, Shola David
dc.contributor.authorIbitoye, Emmanuel Busayo
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-28T15:40:45Z
dc.date.available2023-04-28T15:40:45Z
dc.date.issued2017-04-05
dc.description.abstractParasitism in small ruminants remains a great threat to the advancement of the livestock industry in most tropical countries. This study is aimed at appending and updating current literature on prevalence of parasitic diseases of small ruminants (sheep and goat) prevalent in Osun state, southwest Nigeria. A ten- year data (2006–2015) involving 321 sheep and 1,210 goats was analysed. Helminthoses (78.8% in sheep; 52.9% in goats) and mange (18.4% in sheep; 49.6% in goats) were the most prevalent parasitic diseases affecting sheep and goats and they occurred all the year round. Other parasitic diseases diagnosed during this period were babesiosis, tick infestation, myiasis, lice infestation, flea infestation, anaplasmosis, coccidiosis and trypanosomiasis. It was observed that age and sex were associated with parasitic diseases in sheep, while it was age and seasons in goats. This study shows that parasitic diseases are common among small ruminants in the state.en_US
dc.identifier.citationA retrospective evaluation of parasitic conditions and its associated risk factors in sheep and goats in Osun State, Nigeria. Sokoto Journal of Veterinary Sciences. 15(3): 15 – 24. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/sokjvs.v15i3.3en_US
dc.identifier.issn1595-093X
dc.identifier.issn2315-6201
dc.identifier.otherhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4314/sokjvs.v15i3.3
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/9377
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto.en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesSokoto Journal of Veterinary Sciences;15(3); 15 – 24
dc.subjectGoatsen_US
dc.subjectOsun stateen_US
dc.subjectParasitic diseasesen_US
dc.subjectRetrospective studyen_US
dc.subjectSheepen_US
dc.titleA retrospective evaluation of parasitic conditions and its associated risk factors in sheep and goats in Osun State, Nigeria.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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