Anthlemintic efficacy of garlic against common gastrointestinal parasites in sheep in Lesotho | ||
| Journal of Applied Veterinary Sciences | ||
| Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 22 September 2025 | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/javs.2025.405911.1681 | ||
| Authors | ||
| PASEKA KOMPI* 1; Khomojoo Seeng2 | ||
| 1ANIMAL SCIENCE, AGRICULTURE, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LESOTHO, MASERU, LESOTHO | ||
| 2Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, National University of Lesotho | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study was conducted to evaluate the anthelmintic efficacy of garlic (allium sativum) against common gastrointestinal parasites (GIPs) in lambs at the National University of Lesotho (NUL) farm. A total of 17 lambs were purposively selected and randomly allocated to four treatment groups, including three garlic dosage levels (5ml, 10ml, and 15ml) and a control group treated with the commercial anthelmintic, Prodose Orange. SPSS version 20 was used for the analysis of the data, where the paired sample T test was used to determine the reduction rate in fecal egg counts, while the Krukal-whillis test was used to determine the effectiveness between different levels. Two types of GIPs were identified, namely nematodes and coccidian, both with a 100% prevalence rate. In terms of faecal egg abundance, nematodes were significantly higher than coccidian. For efficacy determination, only nematodes were used. Garlic at the dosage rates of 10 ml and 15 ml yielded a statistically similar reduction rate to that of prodose orange 14 days after treatment. When determining the fecal egg reappearance period after 28 days, it was observed that garlic at a dosage rate of 10ml demonstrated an insignificant increase similar to prodose orange, while dosage rate of 15ml demonstrated a significant increase suggesting that it remains effective but for a short time. It is therefore concluded that garlic, particularly at the dosage rate of 10ml, is effective for the control of GIPs and can be used interchangeably with prodose orange due to their similar performance | ||
| Keywords | ||
| gastrointestinal parasites; nematodes; garlic; effectiveness; prodose orange | ||
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