Prevalence of Haemonchosis in Slaughtered Sheep in Daronta, Nangarhar

##plugins.themes.academic_pro.article.sidebar##

Published Sep 30, 2023
Download
PDF 25
Statistic

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.
Vol. 2 No. 03 (2023): September

##plugins.themes.academic_pro.article.main##

Rahimullah Amarkhil
Faisal Danish
Ahmadullah Zahir
Mahboobullah Ahmadi
Gulnabi Noori

Abstract

Background: In developing countries, one of the most prevalent parasitic diseases is Haemonchosis. This infectious disease mostly caused severe clinical symptoms and ultimately death in small and large-scale ruminants.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional investigation was carried out to seek the prevalence of Haemonchus spp. in slaughtered sheep at Daronta in various restaurant abattoirs in Nangarhar, Afghanistan. A total of 150 abomasum from slaughtered animals were observed from November 2018 to June 2019. The study animals were grouped based on sex (female and male) and their age (< 1 year, 1 – 2 years, and > 2 years).
Findings: The results showed that the overall prevalence of Haemonchosis in sheep was 22.66%. In terms of age, the prevalence rate was higher in a group less than 1 year, (27.27%) followed by 1 to 2 years, (22.44%), and more than 2 years (14%) sheep. The sex-wise prevalence of Haemonchosis was higher in females (30.61%) as compared to males (18.81%). There was no significant difference (P > 0.05) between sex and age groups.
Conclusion: The epidemiological evidence of the current study exhibited that Haemonchosis is a noticeably prevalent disease in sheep in Daronta, Nangarhar. To prevent, de-worming and good management practices are recommended.

Keywords

Haemonchosis, Sheep, Prevalence, Abattoir

##plugins.themes.academic_pro.article.details##

How to Cite
Amarkhil, R., Danish, F., Zahir, A., Ahmadi, M., & Noori, G. (2023). Prevalence of Haemonchosis in Slaughtered Sheep in Daronta, Nangarhar. NUIJB, 2(03), 128–134. Retrieved from https://nuijb.nu.edu.af/index.php/nuijb/article/view/79

References

  1. Abdo, B., Tesfaye, W., Agaro, A., Eshetu, B., & Mekuria, K. (2017). Prevalence and associated risk factors of small ruminant’s haemonchosis in Debra-Zeit Elfora export Abattoir, Bishoftu town, Ethiopia. Int J Adv Multidiscip Res, 4, 30-42.
  2. Abera, A. (2018). Prevalence of ovine haemonchosis and associated risk factors in Jimma municipal abattoir. International Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, 3, 27-31.
  3. Acharya, S. N., Kastelic, J. P., Beauchemin, K. A., & Messenger, D. F. (2006). A review of research progress on cicer milkvetch (Astragalus cicer L.). Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 86-(1), 49-62.
  4. AL-Hasnawy, M. H. M. (2014). Prevalence and pathogenicity of Haemonchosis in sheep and goats in Hilla city/Iraq. J. Babylon Univ./Pure and Appl. Sci, 7-(22), 12-20.
  5. Bala, A. Y., Argungu, S. Y., & Ladan, M. U. (2015). Prevalence of haemonchosis and its relationship with faecal egg count, FAMACHA© score and haematological parameters in goats slaughtered at D/Shuni abattoir, Sokoto State. J. Zool. Biosci. Res, 2-(1), 16-22.
  6. Bitew, M., Amde, Y., & Belachew, K. (2011). Slaughtered in Different Restaurants in Hawassa. Veterinary Research, 4-(2), 39-44.
  7. Bowman, D. (2003). Parasitology for veterinary. In: Elsevier, New York, NY, USA.
  8. Brik, K., Hassouni, T., Elkharrim, K., & Belghyti, D. (2019). A survey of Haemonchus contortus parasite of sheep from Gharb plain, Morocco. Parasite epidemiology and control, 4, e00094.
  9. Brik, K., Hassouni, T., Elkharrim, K., & Belghyti, D. (2019). A survey of Haemonchus contortus parasite of sheep from Gharb plain, Morocco. Parasite epidemiology and control, 4, e00094.
  10. Cernanska, D., Varady, M., & Corba, J. (2005). The occurrence of sheep gastrointestinal parasites in the Slovak Republic. Helminthologia (Slovak Republic).
  11. Diba, S., Birhanu, T., & Abera, Z. (2020). Prevalence of ovine heamonchosis in and around nekemte town, East wollega zone of Oromia regional state, western Ethiopia. Global Veterinaria, 22-(3), 144-148.
  12. Eke, S. S., Omalu, I. C. J., Ochaguba, J. E., Urama, A. C., Hassan, S. C., Otuu, C. A., & Okafor, I. D. (2019). Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites of sheep and goats slaughtered in Minna Modern Abattoir, Niger State, Nigeria. Journal of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, 4-(2), 65-70.
  13. Fentahun, T., & Luke, G. (2012). Small ruminant haemonchosis: prevalence and associated determinants in randomly selected restaurants and hotels of Gondar Town, Ethiopia. European Journal of Applied Sciences, 4-(4), 168-172.
  14. Gebresilassie, L., & Afera Tadele, B. (2015). Prevalence of ovine haemonchosis in Wukro, Ethiopia. Journal of parasitology research, 2015.
  15. Habte, A., & Ibrahim, N. (2018). Prevalence of Haemonchus contortus infection in sheep slaughtered at Jimma town municipal abattoir, Ethiopia. Tropical animal health and production, 50, 1865-1870.
  16. Hasnain, H. U., & Usmani, R. H. (2006). Livestock of Pakistan”, Livestock Foundation Islamabad.
  17. Howell, S. B., Burke, J. M., Miller, J. E., Terrill, T. H., Valencia, E., Williams, M. J., ... & Kaplan, R. M. (2008). Prevalence of anthelmintic resistance on sheep and goat farms in the southeastern United States. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 233-(12), 1913-1919.
  18. Khalil-ur-Rehman, K. J., Tunio, M. T., & Kuthu, Z. H. (2009). Passive surveillance of gastrointestinal parasites in bufflaoes of Mandi Bahauddin and Gujrat districts of the Punjab. The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences, 19-(1), 17-19.
  19. Lateef, M. U. H. A. M. M. A. D., Iqbal, Z. A. F. A. R., Jabbar, A. B. D. U. L., Khan, M. N., & Akhtar, M. S. (2005). Epidemiology of trichostrongylid nematode infections in sheep under traditional husbandry system in Pakistan. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 7-(4), 596-600.
  20. Magona, J. W., & Musisi, G. (2002). Influence of age, grazing system, season and agroclimatic zone on the prevalence and intensity of gastrointestinal strongylosis in Ugandan goats. Small ruminant research, 44-(3), 187-192.
  21. Mesele, H., & Zegeye, S. (2013). Prevalencia de haemonchosis en pequeños rumiantes alrrededor de Woreda Alameta. REDVET. Revista Electrónica de Veterinaria, 14-(4), 1-14.
  22. Mesele, K., Yisehak, T. R., & Nesibu, A. (2014). Prevalence of haemonchosis in sheep slaughtered at Abergele Export Abattoir. Acta Parasitologica Globalis, 5-(2), 115-119.
  23. Mubarak, A. M. (2013). Prevalence and Risk Factors of Sheep Haemonchosis in North Kordofan, Sudan (Doctoral dissertation, MSc Thesis. Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan).
  24. Muradi, A. J., & Boz, I. (2018). The contribution of agriculture sector in the economy of Afghanistan. International Journal of Scientific Research and Management, 6(10), 750-755.
  25. Nahar, L., Sarder, M. J. U., Mondal, M. M. H., Faruque, M. O., & Islam, M. H. (2012). Factors related occurrence of haemonchosis of goats in Rajshahi, Bangladesh. International Journal of Natural Sciences, 2-(3), 83-87.
  26. Perry, B. D. (2002). Investing in animal health research to alleviate poverty. ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD).
  27. Qamar, M. F., Maqbool, A., & Ahmad, N. (2011). Economic losses due to haemonchosis in sheep and goats. Sci Intern, 23-(4), 321-324.
  28. Qamar, M. F., Maqbool, A., Khan, M. S., Ahmad, N., & Muneer, M. A. (2009). Epidemiology of Haemonchosis in sheep and goats under different managemental conditions. Veterinary World, 2-(11), 413-417.
  29. Raza, M. A., Murtaza, S., Bachaya, H. A., Dastager, G., & Hussain, A. (2009). Point prevalence of haemonchosis in sheep and goats slaughtered at Multan abattoir. J Anim Plant Sci, 19-(3), 158-159.
  30. Tehrani, A., Javanbakht, J., Jani, M., Sasani, F., Solati, A., Rajabian, M., ... & Mohammadian, M. (2012). Histopathological study of Haemonchus contortus in Herrik sheep abomasum. J Bacteriol Parasitol, 3-(5), 1000144-1000149.
  31. Vanimisetti, H. B., Andrew, S. L., Zajac, A. M., & Notter, D. R. (2004). Inheritance of fecal egg count and packed cell volume and their relationship with production traits in sheep infected with Haemonchus contortus. Journal of Animal Science, 82-(6), 1602-1611.
  32. Vlassoff, A., Leathwick, D. M., & Heath, A. C. G. (2001). The epidemiology of nematode infections of sheep. New Zealand Veterinary Journal, 49-(6), 213-221.
  33. Waller, P. J., & Chandrawathani, P. (2005). Haemonchus contortus: parasite problem No. 1 from tropics-Polar Circle. Problems and prospects for control based on epidemiology. Trop Biomed, 22-(2), 131-137.
  34. Zahida, T., Sajjad, A., Lashari, M. H., & Hayat, C. S. (2010). Prevalence of Haemonchus contortus in sheep at Research Centre for Conservation of Sahiwal Cattle (RCCSC) Jehangirabad District Khanewal, Punjab, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 42-(6), 735-739.

Most read articles by the same author(s)