COPROLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF GASTROINTESTINAL PARASITE INFECTIONS IN CATTLE AND SHEEP UNDER SMALLHOLDER FARMING SYSTEMS IN BOUKOMBE MUNICIPALITY, NORTH-WESTERN BENIN
Alowanou Goue Georcelin
, Dedehou Nadege
, Challaton Ketomon Pierre
, Kifouly Aboudou Habirou
, Gnanmou Gildas
, Aizoun Nazaire
and Hounzangbe-Adote M. Sylvie
- National School for Technical Teacher Training, National University of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics of Abomey, PO Box 133, Benin Republic.
- Faculty of Agronomy Sciences, University of Abomey-calavi, 01 PO Box 526 Cotonou, Benin Republic.
- Faculty of Agronomy, University of Parakou, PO Box 123 Parakou, Benin Republic.
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Gastrointestinal parasitism remains a major constraint to ruminant productivity in tropical smallholder farming systems, largely due to inadequate diagnosis and control strategies. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and intensity of gastrointestinal parasite infections in cattle and sheep raised under extensive and semi-extensive systems in Boukombe municipality, north-western Benin, using the Mini-FLOTAC technique. Fresh fecal samples (20,50 g) were collected rectally from randomly selected Djallonke sheep and Somba cattle across five localities and analyzed using Mini-FLOTAC with a detection limit of 5 eggs per gram (EPG). Parasite prevalence was calculated, and infection intensity was expressed as mean EPG +SEM. The effects of locality and sex on parasite burdens were assessed using two-way ANOVA. Gastrointestinal strongyles and Strongyloides spp. were detected in all localities and in both host species, indicating widespread endemicity.
[Alowanou Goue Georcelin, Dedehou Nadege, Challaton Ketomon Pierre, Kifouly Aboudou Habirou, Gnanmou Gildas, Aizoun Nazaire and Hounzangbe-Adote M. Sylvie (2025); COPROLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF GASTROINTESTINAL PARASITE INFECTIONS IN CATTLE AND SHEEP UNDER SMALLHOLDER FARMING SYSTEMS IN BOUKOMBE MUNICIPALITY, NORTH-WESTERN BENIN Int. J. of Adv. Res. (Dec). 1235-1242] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
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