Anthelmintic Efficacy of Strongyle Nematodes to Ivermectin and Fenbendazole on Working Donkeys (<i>Equus asinus</i>) in and around Hosaena Town, Southern Ethiopia

Fesseha, Haben; Mathewos, Mesfin; Kidanemariam, Friat

doi:10.1155/2020/4868797

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“…In the current study, 70.2% of the equines were infected with a severe degree of strongyle infection, while 25.9% of the equines harbored a moderate level of strongyle infection and a mild degree of infection was recorded in 3.85% of equines of the study sites. This observation was comparable with the previous report by Fesseha et al 39 in Hosaena who reported an EPG of 73%, 23.9%, and 3.04% of a severe, moderate, and a mild degree of strongyle infection in donkeys, respectively. Hutchison and Mfitlidoze 40 in Australia, also reported 80% of horses were infected with gastrointestinal parasites.…”

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Study on Strongyle Infection of Donkeys and Horses in Hosaena District, Southern Ethiopia

Mathewos¹,

Fesseha²,

Yirgalem³

2021

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Introduction: Gastrointestinal helminth parasite infection is a major influencing factor against the profitability of working equines all over the world. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Hosaena district to investigate the prevalence and the potential risk factors of strongyle infection. To address this, 384 equines; donkeys (n = 208), and horses (n = 176) were randomly selected for the coprological examination to identify strongyle eggs using the floatation technique. Results: The study revealed that the overall prevalence of strongyle infection in the Hosaena district was 54.2% and the respective prevalence was 59.1% and 48.2.0% in donkeys and horses, respectively. Strongyles' infection rates in equines were 56.3%, 53.2%, and 56.6% in young, adult, and old animals, respectively, while the rates were 52.8% and 57.1% in male and female animals. Equids with a good body condition were highly prone to strongyle infection than equines with poor and medium body condition, and equids used for transport and packing, cart pulling, and no purpose were highly infected than those used for packing and transport purposes. A significant variation (P< 0.05) was shown in the statistical analysis between the equines and the prevalence of strongyle infection. However, the occurrence of strongyle infection was not significantly (P>0.05) associated with age, sex, and body condition score of equines. Conclusion: Hence, strongyles infection is widely distributed in equines in the study area. Further research, including broad sample sizes of gastrointestinal nematodes in all equines, should therefore be recommended for strategic prevention and control measures in order to understand the severity of the disease.

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Study on Strongyle Infection of Donkeys and Horses in Hosaena District, Southern Ethiopia

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Fesseha²,

Yirgalem³

2021

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“…The decreased prevalence of migratory strongylids in the horses may be related to the fact that all of the study horses were cart horses, which are less exposed and, in some circumstances, limited from pasture. The prevalence of migratory strongylids in donkeys wase lower than the previous findings of [ 1 – 3 , 7 , 10 , 31 – 34 , 36 , 38 , 42 , 44 , 50 , 52 – 57 ], who indicated a prevalence of 5.82, 44.55%, 59.1%, 60.6%, 66.07, 70.8%, 76%, 79.7%, 80.2%, 81%, 82.75%, 87.81%, 87.8%, 88.21%, 95.5, 99%, 100%, 100%, 98.2%, 100%, and 100%, respectively. Strongyle infections are more common, which is consistent with their biology and epidemiology, as these parasites take longer to complete their life cycle and their burden has fluctuated over time due to anthelminthic stresses [ 14 ].…”

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Study on Gastrointestinal Nematodes of Equines in and around Bekoji, South Eastern Ethiopia

Mathewos

Teshome

Fesseha

2022

Journal of Parasitology Research

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Parasitic infections can cause a variety of respiratory, intestinal, and other problems in horses, as well as contribute to some performance issues. A cross-sectional study was undertaken in and around Bekoji, South Eastern Ethiopia, from November 2020 to June 2021 to identify species and evaluate the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in donkeys and horses, using direct fecal smear, floatation methods, and larval cultures. In this study, the overall prevalence of gastrointestinal nematode parasites was 94.5% (363 out of 384), with donkeys accounting for 95.8% and horses accounting for 90.5%. The coprological study indicated that an overall prevalence of gastrointestinal nematode parasites was 87%, 8.3%, 2.5%, 1.4%, and 0.8% for mixed parasite infection, nonmigratory strongylids, migratory strongylids, Parascaris equorum, and Oxyuris equi, respectively. Among mixed infections, nonmigratory strongylids+migratory strongylids (51.5%) occurred most frequently. The odds of male horses being infected by GIT nematodes were 1.59 times higher than male donkeys. Horses which have poor body condition were 2.94 times more infected than donkeys. The odds of old-aged donkeys were 3.11 times more infected than horses. A statistically significant difference ( p < 0.05 ) was observed in the prevalence of gastrointestinal nematodes with species and body conditions of the animals. However, no statistically significant difference ( p > 0.05 ) was seen in the prevalence of gastrointestinal nematode parasites between the sex and age of the Equidae. The mean fecal egg count of nematodes revealed that horses ( 1364.4 ± 483.5 ) had a more severe infection than donkeys with a statistically significant difference ( p < 0.05 ). The current study determined there was a high prevalence of gastrointestinal nematode parasites in Equidae. Regular deworming, improved housing and nutrition management systems, increased animal owner awareness, and prevention techniques should all be undertaken to minimize the disease’s economic burden in the area.

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“…Gastrointestinal parasite infection directly affects the health and production of working equines, which contributes to the reduction in their work output and, ultimately, in the income of the owner and the community [ 31 , 32 ]. In this study, the overall prevalence of gastrointestinal helminth was 78.5%, where a higher prevalence of GI parasitism was recorded in donkeys (91%) than horses (63%).…”

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Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Helminthiasis in Horses and Donkeys of Hawassa District, Southern Ethiopia

Mathewos

Girma

Fesseha

et al. 2021

Veterinary Medicine International

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Background. Gastrointestinal helminth parasite infection is a major influencing factor against the profitability of working equines all over the world. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal tract (GI) helminths and assess the associated risk factors in donkeys and horses in the Hawassa district. A total of 214 fecal samples were collected from randomly selected equines (112 donkeys and 102 horses) and examined for the presence of eggs of GI helminths using standard coprological techniques. Results. According to the current study, the prevalence of GI helminths in equine was 78.5% (168/214) and the highest prevalence was reported in donkeys 92% (103/112) as compared to horses 63% (65/102). Out of 168 positive samples, the different species of parasites were identified, namely, Strongyle species 120 (56.1%), Strongyloides westeri 76 (35.5%), Parascaris equorum 54 (25.2%), Anoplocephala perfoliata 34 (15.8%), Oxyuris equi 20 (9.3%), Fasciola hepatica 18 (8.8%), Gastrodiscus species 12 (5.6%), and Dictyocaulus arnfieldi 4 (1.8%). There was a strong association between the prevalence of GI helminths and factors such as the species of equine, body condition scores, and feed type ( p < 0.05). However, no significant association ( p > 0.05) was observed between the prevalence of GI helminths and putative risk factors such as age, sex, housing, and water source. The coproculture performed on 30 pooled fecal samples revealed that Cyathostomes species, Strongylus vulgaris, and Strongylus edentatus were the major helminth parasites of donkeys and horses. Conclusion. The frequency of gastrointestinal helminths in equine species was high, especially in donkeys. Hence, strategic deworming using broad-spectrum antihelminthic drugs and a rotational grazing program should be implemented to control and prevent the diseases.

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Anthelmintic Efficacy of Strongyle Nematodes to Ivermectin and Fenbendazole on Working Donkeys (Equus asinus) in and around Hosaena Town, Southern Ethiopia

Cited by 12 publications

References 28 publications

Study on Strongyle Infection of Donkeys and Horses in Hosaena District, Southern Ethiopia

Study on Strongyle Infection of Donkeys and Horses in Hosaena District, Southern Ethiopia

Study on Gastrointestinal Nematodes of Equines in and around Bekoji, South Eastern Ethiopia

Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Helminthiasis in Horses and Donkeys of Hawassa District, Southern Ethiopia

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