Journal of Animal Health and Behavioural Science

Debreberhan Veterinary Private Clinic, Debreberhan, Ethiopia

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• Research Article   
  Study on Prevalence of Lungworm Infection and Associated Risk Factors of Cattle and Sheep Slaughtered at Gondar Elfora Abattoir, North West Ethiopia
  Author(s): Baye Wodaje and Samrawit Melkamu*
  
  Background: Lungworms are parasitic nematode round worms that infest the lungs of ruminants. The aims of this study were to determine the current prevalence, identify the lungworm species, and assess the possible risk factors of lung worm infection in cattle and sheep at Gondar Elfora abattoir. The study populations were cattle and sheep body condition score, age category, and no sex difference at the Gondar Elfora abattoir, which is male animal used for slaughter. In this abattoir, on average, 85 cattle and 165 sheep are slaughtered per day. The sampling method applied in this study was random sampling techniques from the sampling frame. The total of 500 sampled animals (240 cattle and 260 sheep), both coprological and postmortem examinations were conducted. Results: Coprological examination; overall occurrence of lungworm infection in catt.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/ahbs.2022.6.155

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