Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites of Goat and Sheep Slaughter at Bauchi Central Abottoir, Bauchi, Nigeria

A total of 100 fecal samples of sheep and goats of 50 goats and 50 sheep wereexamined. These samples were processed by floatation and sedimentation method for the detection of parasitic egg. Egg of parasites were identified through their morphological features using the available keys. The prevalence rate for goat was (47.5%) while for sheep was (52.5%). The overall occurance of gastrointestinal parasites encountered for goats and sheep were Avetellina centripunctata (5.10%), Bonustumum trigonocephalum (1.02%), Congylonema pulchrum(1.02%),Cotylophoron cotylophorum (1.02%), Cryptosporidium (9.18%), Cyclospora(3.10%), Dicrocoeleum dentriticum (3.10%), Eimeria spp (2.04), Fasciola spp (15.31%), Gargeria (2.04%), Gargeria (2.04%), Giardia (1.02%), Haemachus (2.04%), Nematodirus (2.04%), Obstertagia circumcinta (1.02%), Oesophagostomum columbianum (12.24%), Paraphistomum (1.02%), Spotheget ostertagia (1.02%), Strongyloides (34.69%) and Trichuris (1.02%). gender wise prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites was higher in female (75%), than male (25%) (P<0.05). The young ones were more infected: (43.75%); compared to the adults’ones: (33.75%) (P>0.05). In conclusion, the data obtained in this study suggest that the age, sex, are important factors which influence the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites.

Keywords: Gastrointestinal Parasite, Sheep, Goats, Abattoir, Prevalence.