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Background: Gastrointestinal parasitic diseases remain an obstacle to goat farmers in Somalia and worldwide. Purpose: This study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of gastrointestinal parasites in goats in the Afgooye district,
Moktar Omar Sheikh Mohamed +7 more
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Lungworm Infection in Small Ruminants in Selected Districts of Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia. [PDF]
Among small ruminants, lungworms are important parasitic nematodes that infect the lower respiratory tract and are implicated in a high mortality and morbidity rate. However, the magnitude and its determinants of lungworm infection in the study districts are not known. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of lungworm infection and
Tessema W, Getachew M, Tora E.
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Monitoring Pathogens in Free-Living Large Herbivores in a Nature Reserve in the Netherlands. [PDF]
Monitoring and surveillance of pathogens are crucial for safeguarding animal and public health. While passive surveillance is more common for wild and free‐living animals, active monitoring improves the detection and characterisation of specific pathogens relevant to animal and public health.
Marcelino I +6 more
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Epistaxis associated with Angiostrongylus vasorum infection in a dog
Abstract A 9‐month‐old, female, entire border collie was presented as an emergency for unilateral epistaxis, rapidly evolving to bilateral, and lethargy of sudden onset. A moderate broncho‐interstitial pattern was present on thoracic radiographs, particularly in the caudo‐dorsal lung lobes.
Perrine M. N. Henry +3 more
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Lungworm infections in small ruminants in uşak province [PDF]
Aim: This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of lungworm infections in small ruminants in the Uşak province. Materials and Methods: The study was carried out by testing the stool samples of 250 sheep and 250 goats collected from 5 ...
Ercan Erot, Mustafa Kose
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Gastrointestinal worms and bacteria: From association to intervention
Abstract A plethora of studies, both experimental and epidemiological, have indicated the occurrence of associations between infections by gastrointestinal (GI) helminths and the composition and function of the host gut microbiota. Given the worldwide risk and spread of anthelmintic resistance, particularly for GI parasites of livestock, a better ...
James Rooney +3 more
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Gastrointestinal parasites are the major threats to camel production and productivity losses in pastoral communities of Ethiopia. A cross‐sectional study was conducted starting from September 2017 to April 2018 in Administrative Zone three of the Afar Region, Ethiopia.
Juhar Tesfaye Bekele +5 more
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Effects of Winter Ticks and Internal Parasites on Moose Survival in Vermont, USA
ABSTRACT Moose (Alces alces) have experienced considerable declines along the periphery of their range in the northeastern United States. In Vermont, the population declined 45% from 2010 to 2017 despite minimal hunter harvest and adequate habitat. Similarly, nearby populations recently experienced epizootics characterized by >50% mortality.
Jacob Debow +7 more
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Harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) are frequently infected with the lungworms Otostrongylus circumlitus and Parafilaroides gymnurus. The infection is often accompanied by secondary bacterial infections and can cause severe bronchopneumonia and even death in ...
Sophia Arlena Ulrich +5 more
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A survey was undertaken to investigate the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in different groups of mammals housed at Rangpur Recreational Garden and Zoo in Bangladesh. A total of 45 fecal samples of different animals (11 carnivores, 26 herbivores
M.M. Khatun +4 more
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