TITLE:
Epidemiological Study on Equine Gastrointestinal Helminth Parasites in Mekelle, North Ethiopia
AUTHORS:
Angesom Taye
KEYWORDS:
Gastrointestinal Helminthes, Equines, Prevalence, Mekelle, North Ethiopia
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Veterinary Medicine,
Vol.7 No.10,
October
25,
2017
ABSTRACT: A cross-sectional examination of 384 fecal samples was conducted from July
2016 up to November 2016 to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal
helminth infections of equines in Mekelle, North Ethiopia. Out of total fecal
samples examined 196 fecal samples were taken from horses, 164 from Donkeys
and the rest 24 from Mules. The prevalence of gastro intestinal helminths
was 41.6% as detected by coprological examination. Coprological examination
revealed that the prevalence in horses was 33.7%, in donkeys 51.8% and in
mules 37.5%. There is significant difference (p 0.05) in prevalence of GIT helminth was noticed between
sexes. However, a significant difference (p