CROSS SECTIONAL STUDIES ON OESOPHAGOSTOMOSIS IN SLAUGHTER CATTLE IN MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA
1*Biu, A.A., 2Paul, B.T., 3Konto, M. and 4Ya’uba, A.M
Department of Veterinary Microbiology & Parasitology
University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Nigeria
E-mail: biuvet@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT
This study was conducted in Maiduguri municipal abattoir between June and August 2009 to determine the prevalence of bovine oesophagostomosis by post mortem examination of the intestine of each slaughter cattle in relation to age, breed and sex. Out of the 400 cattle examined, a prevalence of 4(1.0%) was recorded with no significant difference (p = 0.9539 > 0.05) among age groups, sex and breed. Pimply nodules were predominantly abscesses filled with caseous necrotic material suggestive of dead larvae. Nodular burden of between 2 and 200 per intestine was graded as intermediate degree of infection.
Keywords: Cross sectional studies, Oesophagostomosis, Cattle, Nigeria.