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https://doi.org/10.46419/vs.54.1.6

Study of helminths in sheep in the Laghouat region in Southern Algeria

Mokhtar Mohamed Rahmani ; Department of Agronomy, Laboratory of agronomic and biological sciences, University of Amar Telidji-Laghouat, Algeria
Nora Mimoune orcid.org/0000-0002-0900-3908 ; National High School of Veterinary Medicine, El-Alia, Algiers, Algeria, Laboratory of Biotechnologies related to Animal Reproduction (LBRA), Institute of Veterinary Sciences, Saad Dahleb University, Blida, Algeria
Radhwane Saidi ; Department of Agronomic Sciences, Faculties of Sciences, Laboratory of Biological and Agronomic Sciences, University of Laghouat, Algeria
Ahmed Benayada ; Institute of Veterinary Sciences, LBRA, University of Blida 1, Algeria
Zakaria Mettache ; Department of Biology, Laboratory of Agronomy and Biological Sciences, University of Amar Telidji-Laghouat, Algeria
Noufel Saci ; Department of Biology, Laboratory of Agronomy and Biological Sciences, University of Amar Telidji-Laghouat, Algeria
Djamel Khalef ; National High School of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Health and Productions Laboratory, El-Alia, Algiers, Algeria
Rachid Kaidi ; Laboratory of Biotechnologies related to Animal Reproduction (LBRA), Institute of Veterinary Sciences, Saad Dahleb University, Blida, Algeria

Sažetak

The objective of this study was to detect helminths in sheep on farms in three different zones of the Laghouat region, and to examine relationships between the prevalence of these parasites and the factors of age, sex, and area. The study was carried out over a period of four months (March to June 2019) on 77 faecal samples taken from 77 sheep. For this purpose, we used both a qualitative technique (flotation) and a quantitative technique (Mac Master). These two techniques allowed us to isolate helminths and determine the degree of infestation of sheep in the steppe region, specifically the Laghouat region. The results showed that the sheep flock studied overall was negative, with the exception of eight subjects infected with Nematodirus or Strongyloides at a rate of 7.49% each. The helminth parasite prevalence was 10.40%. Statistical analysis of the influence of specific factors revealed no significant effect (P˃0.05) for sex, though the effects of age and area were significant (P<0.05). This parasite prevalence must be taken seriously to avoid its detrimental effect on animal health and the zootechnical performance of sheep flocks.

Ključne riječi

coprology; risk factor; helminths; Laghouat; sheep; Mac Master

Hrčak ID:

273747

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/273747

Datum izdavanja:

25.5.2022.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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