Abstract

Aim: Main purpose of the study was to identify the common important gastro-intestinal parasites of pigs predominant in the production areas within Jos metropolis, Plateau state, Nigeria.  

Method and materials:  Hundred fecal samples with twenty (20) from each of the five different farm (Farm A, B, C, D and E) that comprised of four different breeds (Large white, Duroc breed, Hamsphire breed and Landrace Breed). The samples were subjected to fecal floatation technique and prevalence was determined using epitools.

Results: Adults and neonates were having a prevalence of 90% and 85% respectively while weaners and growers were having the prevalence of 60% and 70% respectively. The Hampshire breeds showed highest prevalence of 18(90%), followed by Landrace breeds 16(80%), large white breeds 29(72.5%), and duroc breeds 14(70%). A total of 9 parasites eggs were isolated from 100 faecal sample examined, with a prevalence of Ascaris lumbricoides 23(23%), Bourgelatia didacta 14(14%), Paragonimus westermanii 13(13%), Stephanurus dentatus 12(12%), Fasciolopsis buski 11(11%), Metastrongylus apri 8(8%), Oesophagostomum dentatum 5(5%), Macracanthorhyncus hirudinaceus 2(2%), Necator Spp 2(2%). Differences in GI parasites may be due to husbandry systems, breed, season, nutrition status, availability of veterinary services, health status of breeders or replacement stocks and total number of samples examined.

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