April 2012

Posterior paresis in pregnant gilts experimentally infected with Trypanosoma brucei

The effect of Trypanosoma brucei infection on reproductive efficiency in gilts (n=12) was conducted. The gilts were bought as piglets aged eight weeks from piggeries in Samaru village in Zaria, Nigeria. On attaining puberty, the gilts were divided into experimental and control groups, each group containing six animals. All the gilts were subsequently bred by fertile boars and they were confirmed pregnant. The...

Author(s): Lushaikyaa Allam, David Ogwu, Rowland Ibrahim Shehu Agbede and Anthony Kojo Bedu Sackey

April 2012

Prevalence study of bovine trypanosomosis and tsetse density in selected villages of Arbaminch, Ethiopia

A cross-sectional study was carried out with aimed at determining the prevalence of bovine trypanosomosis and apparent tsetse density in two selected villages of Arba Minch Woreda, from November, 2009 to April, 2010. Blood samples were collected from 384 randomly selected cattle to detect the prevalence of trypanosomes using buffy coat method. The overall infection rate 4.43% (N=17) was recorded. The cattle are...

Author(s): Wondewosen Teka, Dechasa Terefe and Anteneh Wondimu

April 2012

Prevalence and financial loss estimation of hydatidosis of cattle slaughtered at Addis Ababa abattoirs enterprise

The study was undertaken from November, 2009 to April, 2010, at Addis Ababa Abattoir Enterprise with the aim of determining the prevalence of bovine hydatidosis and to have realistic estimate of the financial loss attributed to organ condemnation as a result of hydatidosis disease. Of the 484 examined animals, 196 (40.5%) harbored hydatid cysts. Observation during the survey period also revealed that the infection rate...

Author(s): Dechassa Terefe. Kibrusfaw Kebede, Desta Beyene and Anteneh Wondimu

April 2012

Helminthosis of sheep and goats in and around Haramaya, Southeastern Ethiopia

A cross-sectional study was carried out in sheep and goats kept under extensive management system in and around Haramaya, Southeastern Ethiopia, during the period from July 2010 to June 2011 with the aim of determining the prevalence, and the status of gastrointestinal (GIT) helminthosis and the risk factors associated with it. For this purpose 768 fecal samples were collected from 384 sheep and 384 goats....

Author(s): Tesfaheywet Zeryehun