Ectoparasite infestations of sheep and goats

Amaç: Araştırmanın amacı Etiyopya'nın batı Shoa bölgesi küçük ruminantlarının ektaparazit tip ile prevalansını belirlemektir.Gereç ve Yöntem: Toplam 434 küçük ruminant (307 koyun, 127 keçi) fiziksel ve laboratuar muayenesine tabi tutuldu.Bulgular: Genel ektoparazit prevalansı %34.1 (148/434) olarak belirlenirken, koyunların 135 (%43.9)'i ve keçilerin 13 (%10.2)'ü enfeste belirlendi. İki tür arasındaki prevalans istatistikî olarak önemli (p

Koyun ve keçilerin ektoparazit enfestasyonu

Aim: To determine the prevalence and type of ectoparasites fauna in small ruminants in Western Shoa Zone, Central Ethiopia.Materials and Methods: Physical examination and laboratory investigations were employed in the 434 small ruminants (307 sheep, 127 goats).Results: The overall prevalence of ectoparasite was 34.1% (148/434) accounting for 135 (43.9%) in sheep and 13 (10.2%) in goats. The difference in prevalence between the two species was statistically significant (p

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