Veterinary Science & Technology

Delesa Damena

Publications

• Research Article
  Prevalence of Small Ruminant Trypanosomosis in Dangur District, Metekel Zone, Benishangul Gumuz Region, North Western Ethiopia
  Author(s): Kumela Lelisa Kumela Lelisa, Adem Abdela and Delesa DamenaKumela Lelisa Kumela Lelisa, Adem Abdela and Delesa Damena
  
  A cross sectional study was conducted in Dangur district, North Western Ethiopia from February to June, 2013 to determine the prevalence of trypanosomosis in small ruminants using dark phase contrast buffy coat examination. Blood samples were collected from 312 randomly selected small ruminants including sheep (108) and goats (204) of different sexes and body conditions in five peasant associations. Of the total small ruminants examined during the study period, 8 animals (2.56%) were infected with trypanosomes. Out of the total examined, (3.70%) four sheep and four (1.96%) goats were found infected. Infections were due to Trypanosoma vivax (1.85%) and Trypanosoma congolense (0.98%) in both sheep and goats. There was no statistically significant difference (P>0.05) between season, body conditions, species and sexes on infection rate. The overall Mean Packed Cell Vo.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7579.1000334

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