Prevalence and intensity of gastrointestinal parasites in slaughter pigs at Sanawari slaughter slab in Arusha, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorNonga, H. E.
dc.contributor.authorPaul, N.
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-16T05:57:25Z
dc.date.available2018-07-16T05:57:25Z
dc.date.issued2015-10-25
dc.descriptionLivestock research for rural development, 2015; 27 (1)en_US
dc.description.abstractThis cross sectional study was conducted in Arusha city in March 2014 to establish the prevalence and intensity of different gastrointestinal parasites in different parts of intestines of slaughter pigs at Sanawari slaughter slab in Arusha. A total of 300 intestinal contents were collected from 100 slaughter pigs. Pig origins, sex, age and management systems were gathered from owners before the animal was slaughtered. It was found that majority (78%) of slaughter pigs came from Mbulu, were male (56%), adult (86%) and were extensively managed (78%). Parasitic infection was observed in 83% of slaughter pigs and two types of parasites recorded namely helminths (79.0%) and coccidia (19.0%). The common helminth identified was the group of Strongyles (52.0%). Other species included Ascaris spp. (37.0%), Strongyloides spp. (15.0%), Trichuris spp. (5.0%) and Metastrongylus spp. (4.0%). Sixteen pigs had adult worms identified as Ascaris suum. Parasite eggs/oocysts recovery rate was higher (P = 0.002) in large intestine (59.0%) than small intestine (41.0%) and caecum (31.0). Similarly, infection by Strongyles was higher (52.0%) than the rest of helminths (P = 0.001). Mean EPG of 1083 ± 1031 and OPG of 664 ± 496 were recorded. Large intestine had higher mean EPG counts (768 ± 631) than small intestine and caecum (P < 0.05). Similarly, there was a statistically significant higher (P < 0.05) count of Strongyles eggs in large intestine compared to small intestine and caecum. It was concluded that slaughter pig in Arusha had high infection of gastrointestinal parasite that reflect the status of infection in other animals at the farms. Therefore, to improve pig production, routine gastrointestinal parasite control is recommended.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipTanzania through Higher Education Students’ Loan Board (HESLB)en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/2519
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherLRRDen_US
dc.subjectManagement systemen_US
dc.subjectRisk factoren_US
dc.subjectGastrointerstinal parasitesen_US
dc.subjectSlaughter pigsen_US
dc.subjectDiseasesen_US
dc.titlePrevalence and intensity of gastrointestinal parasites in slaughter pigs at Sanawari slaughter slab in Arusha, Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.urlhttp://www.lrrd.org/lrrd27/1/nong27010.htmen_US

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