Cross-sectional prevalence of gastrointestinal helminth parasites in cattle in Lira District, Uganda

The prevalence of gastrointestinal helminth parasite infections and associated risk factors was studied in traditionally reared East African short-horned zebu cattle in Lira District, Uganda. Fecal samples were collected from 205 cattle and coprologically examined for the presence of helminth parasi...

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Published in:Tropical animal health and production 2018-10, Vol.50 (7), p.1599-1604
Main Authors: Kagenda, Gabriel Atwoki, Angwech, Harriet
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Bovidae
Cattle
Cattle - parasitology
Cattle Diseases - epidemiology
Cattle Diseases - parasitology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dry season
Fasciola
Feces - parasitology
Female
Flotation
Helminths
Infections
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - epidemiology
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - veterinary
Life Sciences
Male
Nutrient deficiency
Parasites
Parasitism
Pastoralism
Prevalence
Regular Articles
Risk analysis
Risk Factors
Seasons
Toxocara
Uganda - epidemiology
Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science
Zoology
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Summary:The prevalence of gastrointestinal helminth parasite infections and associated risk factors was studied in traditionally reared East African short-horned zebu cattle in Lira District, Uganda. Fecal samples were collected from 205 cattle and coprologically examined for the presence of helminth parasites using the simple salt flotation method complemented with the sedimentation method. The overall prevalence of gastrointestinal helminth parasites (GITPs) in cattle in Adekokwok, Lira District, was 32.2%. Of these, 12 (18.18%) were cases of mixed infections mainly of Amphistomes and other GITPs. Paramphistomum was the most prevalent parasite contributing up to 45.5% of infections, followed by Fasciola , Toxocara , strongyles, Trichuris , and Nematodirus , in descending order of abundance. GITP infections were not influenced by the sex of cattle, while infection with Toxocara was associated with cattle age. The mean body condition score (BCS) for all animals studied was 2.37 ± 0.07. A low BCS was associated with gastrointestinal helminth infections. Nevertheless, other factors such as nutritional stress are likely to augment the effects of parasites in the traditional agro-pastoral system particularly in the dry season and should therefore be considered when using the cattle body condition as an indicator of parasitism.
ISSN:0049-4747
1573-7438
DOI:10.1007/s11250-018-1600-0