EPIDEMIOLOGY OF INTESTINAL PARASITES AMONG MULTIPLE HOST SPECIES AT THE ABA ULTRA-MODERN ABATTOIR, NIGERIA
*CHUKWUEMEKA, B. C., AMADI, A. N. C. AND MAZI, D. E
ABSTRACT
Intestinal parasitic infections in livestock pose significant risks to animal health, productivity, public health, and the environment. This study examined gastrointestinal parasites in ruminants and amphibians at the Aba Ultra-Modern Abattoir. Fecal and soil samples were analyzed using formol-ether concentration and Baermann funnel techniques.
A questionnaire was used to elicit the abattoir workers’ knowledge and awareness of intestinal parasitic infections. Of the 350 fecal samples examined, 74.9% were infected. No infections were detected…..