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  • The equine population in Africa is 17.6 million, 11.6, 2.3 and 3.7 million donkeys, mules and horses, respectively (Pearson et al, 1997)

  • These findings show the importance of the strongyles in Ethiopia

  • The management practices of equines in general and the agro-ecology of an area are of paramount importance in determining the occurrence of GI strongyles infection in equine

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The equine population in Africa is 17.6 million, 11.6, 2.3 and 3.7 million donkeys, mules and horses, respectively (Pearson et al, 1997). Ethiopia retains a total of 8.6 million equines, 5.2, 2.8 and 0.6 million donkeys, horses and mules, respectively (Addissalem, 2005). This high number of equine in the production system shows the importance of the species in the area. Equines have significant role in transport of the agricultural products and human transport system in Ethiopia. They are used as saddle or cart or pack animals in most parts of the country, but in few regions equines

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