Prevalence Of Nematode (Roundworm Species) In Slaughtered Sheep and Goats in Damaturu Modern Abattoir

Abstract

Nematode infection poses a great contrast to goats and sheep production thereby causing high incidence of mortality and low
production in goats and sheep. This research work was designed to identify the nematode species infection in goats and sheep
that were slaughtered at Damaturu modern abattoir between the months of October to November 2022. The aim was to
sensitize livestock stakeholder to strategize effective means of disrupting the life cycle of nematode in order to prevent
widespread within the herd. Feacal samples were collected from 30 goats and 30 sheep and were examined, 18 representing
30% of animals were infected with various species of nematode. It shows that the infection is very high in the month of
October due to rainfall that favour the intermediate host of the parasite found attached to the grasses. While in the month of
November, the rate of infection was low due to dried grasses. The month of October and November recorded highest rate of
Bunostonum species infection 14 (37.9%), followed by Haemonchus spp 12(32.4%), Trichostrongylus spp 6 (16.2%), While
Oesophagostonum Spp was least recorded 5(13.5%), It was observed that both sexes of all the animal breed examined were
infected, though males were more susceptible than the females. This research observed that the infection rate was higher in
the month of October than in November.