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Veterinary medicine international2024; 2024; 3224113; doi: 10.1155/vmi/3224113

Prevalence, Associated Risk Factors, and Identification of the Genera of Equine Strongyles in Horses and Donkeys in and Around Bishoftu, Ethiopia.

Abstract: Equines play a significant role in the economy of the country. Besides their importance, equines face several challenges mainly helminth infections. Of these strongyle parasites are the most common, particularly in the study area. Thus, a cross-sectional study was conducted from February 2022 to July 2022 to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors and to identify the genera of equine strongyle parasites in and around Bishoftu. A total of 364 equines were randomly selected from five different areas and subjected to coprological examination using the floatation technique to detect strongyle-type eggs. A pooled faecal sample was cultured and subjected to modified Baerman techniques to identify the genus of strongyles. The overall prevalence of strongyle parasites was found to be 56.6% with an occurrence rate of 54.7% in horses and (65.2%) in donkeys. According to the present study, the two important genera identified were and A higher prevalence of strongyle parasites was recorded in poor body condition (64%), adult (59.3%), female (70.7), and Kality (22%). Among the potential risk factors analyzed, the body condition score of the equines was significantly associated with strongyle infection (  = 76.536 and ≤ 0.001), while sex, species, age, and origins were not significantly associated with the prevalence of infection (  = 2.644 and = 0.266), (  = 2.404 and = 0.121), (  = 0.609 and = 0.435), and (  = 3.205 and = 0.524), respectively. In conclusion, strongyle parasites pose a major health problem for equines in the study area. They should focus on improving housing, increasing welfare awareness, implementing seasonal deworming, and enhancing the feeding practices of equines.
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Publication Date: 2024-12-28 PubMed ID: 39758810PubMed Central: PMC11699984DOI: 10.1155/vmi/3224113Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research article talks about the prevalence of certain parasites, called strongyles, in the population of horses and donkeys in and around Bishoftu, Ethiopia. The study aimed to look at the rate of infection of these parasites and evaluate the associated risk factors. The health and condition of 364 equines were looked at in this study.

Study Design and Methodology

  • This was a cross-sectional study that was carried out from February to July 2022, aimed to identify the prevalence and risk factors associated with equine strongyle infections in and around Bishoftu, Ethiopia.
  • A total number of 364 equines, which included horses and donkeys, were randomly chosen from five different locations.
  • They used the flotation technique to examine stool samples from these animals.
  • To identify the genus of the strongyle parasites present in the infected equines, they cultured a pooled sample of faeces and used the modified Baerman technique.

Results and Findings

  • The overall rate of strongyle parasite infection was found to be 56.6%. Horses were less affected than donkeys, seeing infection rates of 54.7% and 65.2%, respectively.
  • The study also revealed that the two key genera of the strongyle parasites.
  • Poor body condition, adulthood, female sex, and being from the region of Kality were seen to have a higher prevalence of strongyle infections.
  • The risk factors that were found to be significantly associated with the strongyle infection were the equine’s body condition score. However, factors like sex, species, age, and origin were found to have no significant association with the prevalence of infection.

Conclusions and Suggestions

  • Strongyle parasites pose a serious health concern for equines in the area of study.
  • The study emphasizes the need for improved housing conditions for these animals, the importance of better welfare awareness programmes, the implementation of seasonal deworming, and improvements in the feeding practices of equines.

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Mulaw Berihun A, Bizu F, Maru M, Kassaw S. (2024). Prevalence, Associated Risk Factors, and Identification of the Genera of Equine Strongyles in Horses and Donkeys in and Around Bishoftu, Ethiopia. Vet Med Int, 2024, 3224113. https://doi.org/10.1155/vmi/3224113

Publication

Veterinary medicine international
ISSN: 2090-8113
NlmUniqueID: 101524203
Country: United States
Language: English
Volume: 2024
Pages: 3224113
PII: 3224113

Researcher Affiliations

Mulaw Berihun, Asnakew
  • Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Bizu, Feyisa
  • Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Maru, Moges
  • Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Kassaw, Seid
  • Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.

Conflict of Interest Statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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