Prevalence and risk factors associated with gastrointestinal nematode infection in goats raised in Baybay city, Leyte, Philippines.

Ariel Paul M Rupa,Harvie P Portugaliza

doi:10.14202/vetworld.2016.728-734

Ariel Paul M Rupa, Harvie P Portugaliza

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https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2016.728-734

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Journal: Veterinary world	Publication Date: Jul 1, 2016
Citations: 14	License type: cc-by

Affiliation: Visayas State University

Abstract

Aim:Gastrointestinal parasitism is a serious constraint affecting goat production in the Philippines. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of gastrointestinal nematode infection in goat-populated barangays of Baybay City, Leyte.Materials and Methods:A total of 81 households or farms were interviewed, and 450 goats were sampled for fecalysis. Fecal egg count along with egg morphological identification and coproculture for third stage larvae identification were conducted. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression analyses were carried out to determine the farm- and animal-level prevalence and risk factors.Results:Fecalysis revealed the presence of strongyle and Trichuris spp. with a farm-level prevalence of 100% and 4.94%, respectively; and animal-level prevalence of 96.22% and 4.44%, respectively. The identified strongyle genera per barangay were Haemonchus spp. (34.79%), Trichostrongylus spp. (33.29%), Oesophagostomum spp. (24.21%), Cooperia spp. (6.93%), and Chabertia spp. (0.79%). Goats older than 12 months were four times more likely to present high strongyle burden when compared to goats <6 months. With each month increase in goat’s age, the odds of acquiring strongyle infection also increased by 1.07 times. Animals kept in goat house with cemented flooring have lower odds of acquiring strongyle (odds ratio=0.12). Goats raised for leisure purposes and fed with carabao grass (Paspalum conjugatum) were 8.12 and 5.52 times more likely to acquire Trichuris, respectively.Conclusion:Most of the backyard goat raisers in Baybay City, Leyte, do not practice sound helminth control measures as shown by the high prevalence of gastrointestinal nematodes. The most relevant risk factors for gastrointestinal nematode infection were the age of the goat, type of goat house’s flooring, purpose of raising goats, and feeding practices.

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Goat production holds an important niche for sustainable agriculture in developing countries and supports a variety of socioeconomic functions throughout the world
Fecalysis revealed the presence of strongyle and Trichuris spp. with a farm-level prevalence of 100% and 4.94%, respectively; and animal-level prevalence of 96.22% and 4.44%, respectively
The most relevant risk factors for gastrointestinal nematode infection were the age of the goat, type of goat house’s flooring, purpose of raising goats, and feeding practices

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Goat production holds an important niche for sustainable agriculture in developing countries and supports a variety of socioeconomic functions throughout the world. Goat farming in the Philippines is considered the sunrise industry due to low capital investment and high rates of return [3] and provides livelihood to about 15 million Filipinos [4,5]. Livestock programs funded by the Philippines government targeting the remote rural areas of the country focused more on goat dispersal and production improvement to augment the income of many impoverish farmers. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http:// creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated

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