Prevalence of haemoparasites in red sokoto goats slaughtered at Ahiaeke Market, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria
Keywords:
Prevalence;Haemoparasites;Red sokoto;Ahiaeke;SlaughteredAbstract
The prevalence of haemoparasites in Red Sokoto goats slaughtered at Ahiaeke market, Umuahia, Abia State Nigeria were determined between the months of September and November 2014. Blood samples were collected from 125 apparently healthy goats using standard laboratory techniques. The blood samples were examined for haemoparasites using wet mount, buffy coat and thin smear stained with geimsa. The overall prevalence of haemoparasite infection was 57.6% (72) of all the samples examined. Babesiosis and Anaplasmosis showed a higher prevalence of 29.6% (37) and 16.8% (12) respectively. Trypanosomosis had the lowest prevalence of 1.6% (2) and Mix infection with a prevalence of 9.6% (12). The rate of infection was higher in the females than in males. The non-infected group had a significantly higher (P<0.05) mean packed cell volume when compared with the groups infected with Trypanosomosis, Babesiosis, Anaplasmosis and Mix infection. The result of this study indicates a high prevalence of haemoparasite infection in Red Sokoto goats slaughtered in the area of study, therefore strategic measures should be taken to control the vectors involved in their transmission.
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