Prevalence and Significance of Parasites of Horses in Some States of Northern Nigeria
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- EHIZIBOLO David O.
- Vaccine Production Department
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- KAMANI Joshua
- Parasitology Department
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- EHIZIBOLO Peter O.
- Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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- EGWU Kinsley O.
- Parasitology Department
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- DOGO Goni I.
- Parasitology Department
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- SALAMI-SHINABA Josiah O.
- Extension Services, National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom
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Abstract
This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and significance of parasites of horses in northern Nigeria. Blood and faecal samples were randomly collected from 243 horses from different stables in some states of northern Nigeria for laboratory analyses. Fifty-seven horses (23.5%) were found infected with parasites. The hemoparasites detected, 21 (8.6%), include Theileria equi, Babesia caballi, Trypanosoma vivax and Trypanosoma evansi. The endoparasites encountered, 29 (11.9%) were Strongylus spp., Strongyloides spp., Oxyuris equi, Parascaris equorum, Paragonimus spp. and Dicrocoelium spp., 3 (1.2%) was Eimeria spp. Four horses (1.6%) had mixed infection of hemo- and endoparasites. This preliminary finding shows that parasitism is a problem in the horse stables examined, and calls for proper stable hygiene, routine tick control and regular deworming programme.<br>
Journal
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- Journal of Equine Science
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Journal of Equine Science 23 (1), 1-4, 2012
Japanese Society of Equine Science
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1390001204369331328
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- NII Article ID
- 10030613742
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- NII Book ID
- AA11010806
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- DOI
- 10.1294/jes.23.1
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- ISSN
- 13477501
- 13403516
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- NDL BIB ID
- 023804070
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- Text Lang
- en
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- Data Source
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- JaLC
- NDL
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- CiNii Articles
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- Abstract License Flag
- Disallowed