Veterinary Science & Technology

Department of Pathology and Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Publications

• Research Article   
  Occurrence of Giardia in Apparently Healthy Cattle and Sheep in Selected Areas of Central Oromia, Ethiopia
  Author(s): Dinka Ayana*, Bersissa Kumsa and Gebayehu Alkadir
  
  Background: Giardia is a ubiquitous intestinal protozoa causing giardiasis worldwide within the vast majority of domestic/wild mammals and humans. There is very few information on the occurrence Giardia in cattle and sheep in Ethiopia. This study was conducted from November, 2022 to August 2022 in three selected areas of central Ethiopia (Holeta, Bishoftu and Adama) to estimate the prevalence of Giardia infection in cattle and sheep, identify risk factors associated with the occurrence of the parasite and estimate the infection intensity or burden of the parasite. Materials and methods: 687 fecal samples were collected and examined by zinc sulfate floatation technique using Lugol’s iodine solution to identify cysts of Giardia. Pictures of Giardia cysts were captured using camera fixed to a microscope. The int.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2157-7579.2023.14.192

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