The relationship between gastrointestinal parasitism with the age, sex, and pregnancy in sheep | ||
| Menoufia Veterinary Medical Journal | ||
| Volume 1, Issue 2, July 2025, Pages 1-21 PDF (1.05 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/vmmj.2025.362239.1033 | ||
| Author | ||
| Esraa Abdelmordy Elkady* | ||
| Faculty of veterinary medicine Master of medicine | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The relation between gastrointestinal parasitism and their effect on the immune status and trace element deficiency in sheep was investigated. This survey was conducted on 300 sheep, with a focus on sex, age, and pregnancy status. The majority of the sheep were females 225 (75%) and males represent 25% (75). A large majority of the sheep were adults (65.3%), while 34.7% were young age. Fecal samples were examined by direct smear, sedimentation, and floatation techniques. Blood samples were examined to provide a summary of the complete blood count parameters. A substantial 74.3% of the sheep were infested with one or more types of parasites, while 25.65% were free from parasitic infestation. The most common types of parasites identified were nematodes and cestodes, with 30% of the sheep were infested with nematodes, and 17.65% with cestodes, and 12.7% had multiple infestation with nematodes and cestodes. Protozoal infections were less common (affecting 14% of the sheep) while trematode was not detected in all examined samples. There is a statistically significant differences in sex distribution among the different parasitic infestations. In particular, the combined infestation (nematodes and cestodes) and protozoa infestations were exclusively affecting female sheep. A conclusion for overall results there is strong relationship between gastrointestinal parasitism and trace element deficiency. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Nematode; Cestode; Trace element; Sheep | ||
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