Veterinary Science & Technology

Small Intestinal Helminthes of Sheep and Goats Slaughtered at Bishoftu Elfora Export Abattoir, Ethiopia

Abstract

Getu Hurisa , Lama Yimer

Helminthes have been recognized as a major constraint to both small and large-scale small ruminant production in developing countries. A
cross- sectional study was carried out in sheep and goats from November 2016 to April 2017 to identify the species and to estimate the burden
of small intestinal helminthes parasites of sheep and goats in Bishoftu ELFORA export abattoir, with the objectives of evaluating the current
status of helminthes. The study animals were 230 small ruminants in which 105 sheep’s and 125 goats slaughtered in Bishoftu ELFORA
export abattoir. The study revealed that an overall infection was 83.5% and among the samples from sheep 105 (87.6%) and 100 (80%)
from goats were detected positive for helminthes parasite with a no statistical significance (p >0.05) between the sheep and goat. It also
statistically significant differences (P<0.05) among the risk factors of age and origin considered in relation to the prevalence of Intestinal
helminthes. Three species of parasites namely Trichostrongylus colubriformis, Bunostomum trigonocephalum and Moniezia expansa were
found infecting intestines of both sheep and goats. In the current study, a high infection with helminthes parasite was observed in small
ruminants during the study period affecting health of those animals and appropriate control measure should be instituted