Monitoring Gastrointestinal Parasite Infestation (Cryptosporidium and Eimeria) On Sheep Farms in Northeastern Algeria
Keywords:
infestation, sheep, flotation, gastrointestinal parasitism
Abstract
Our study evaluates gastrointestinal parasite infestation in sheep farms in northeastern Algeria, focusing on Cryptosporidium and Eimeria.
Experimental research was conducted to examine various digestive tract parasites using parasitological techniques.
The results show that the flotation method is more sensitive (65% for ewes and 82.75% for lambs) compared to direct observation (40% for ewes and 44.82% for lambs), with at least one parasite detected in the animals. The study further confirms that sheep in the region are infested with gastrointestinal parasites across different age groups, particularly in autumn, with young animals exhibiting higher sensitivity.
These findings highlight the significance of gastrointestinal parasitism, which contributes to substantial production losses and occasional mortality on farms.
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11. Henriksen, S. A., & Pohlenz, J. F. (1981). Staining of cryptosporidia by a modified Ziehl-Neelsen technique. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 22(3), 594-596.
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17. Mottet, A., Teillard, F., Boettcher, P., De’Besi, G., & Besbes, B. (2018). Domestic herbivores and food security: current contribution, trends and challenges for a sustainable development. Animal, 12(s2), s188-s198.
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21. Reddy, P. P., & Reddy, P. P. (2015). Climate change adaptation. Climate resilient agriculture for ensuring food security, 223-272.
22. Sharma, D. K., Paul, S., & Gururaj, K. (2020). Gastrointestinal helminthic challenges in sheep and goats in afro-asian region: a review. Journal of Animal Research, 10(1), 1-18.
23. Skuce, P. J., Morgan, E. R., van Dijk, J., & Mitchell, M. (2013). Animal health aspects of adaptation to climate change: beating the heat and parasites in a warming Europe. Animal, 7(s2), 333-345.
24. Wakelin, D. (1996). Immunity to parasites: how parasitic infections are controlled. Cambridge University Press.
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Published
2025-01-02
How to Cite
F. Alloui, F. A. Hani, R. Baazizi, C. Djebrane, D. Baroudi, & D. Khelef. (2025). Monitoring Gastrointestinal Parasite Infestation (Cryptosporidium and Eimeria) On Sheep Farms in Northeastern Algeria. Revista Electronica De Veterinaria, 25(2), 813-821. https://doi.org/10.69980/redvet.v25i2.1544
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