Veterinary Science & Technology

Department of Veterinary Medicine, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia

Publications

• Research Article   
  The Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Nematodes and Associated Risk Factors of Small Ruminants in Damot Sore District of Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia
  Author(s): Yohannes Mekonnen Mena*
  
  A cross sectional study was conducted on 384 small ruminants kept in Damot Sore district of Wolaita zone from November 2021 to May 2022 to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal nematodes and to see the association with age, sex, body condition and species of small ruminants. For the purpose of this study, 384 faecal samples were collected from (289 sheep and 95 goats) and examined using standard parasitological procedure for screening gastrointestinal tract nematodes. The faecal samples examined revealed an overall prevalence of 200 (52.1%) in small ruminants with 152 (52.6%) in sheep and 48 (50.5%) in goats. The study revealed that a statistically significant difference (p<0.05) was observed in prevalence between age and body condition. The prevalence of nematodes with other risk factors (sex and species of the study animals) was not statistically significant difference (p&.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2157-7579.2025.16.286

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