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Occurrence of Gastrointestinal Helminthes Parasites of Cattle Slaughtered in Some Selected Abattoirs in Gwagwalada Area Council, Abuja

Abstract

A study of gastrointestinal helminth parasites in cattle slaughtered in abattoirs in Gwagwalada Area Council was carried out. Four genera and four species of helminth parasites were observed and they include Ascaris lumbricoide, Fasciola gigantica, Taenia saginata and Trichuris trichiura respectively. Twenty-seven (27) of the intestinal helminth parasite were Ascaris lumbricoide and Fasciola gigantica was six (6) while three (3) Taenia saginata was recorded for abattoir in Agwandodo. Similarly, twentyone (21) Taenia saginata was recorded, followed by twelve (12) Ascaris lumbricoide was also recorded while Trichuris trichiura and Fasciola gigantica were nine (9) each, for abattoir in Gwako. Furthermore, eighteen (18) Ascaris lumbricoide were recorded followed by fifteen (15) Taenia saginata and Trichuris trichiura recorded was twelve (12) while only three (3) Fasciola gigantica was recorded for abattoir in Giri. Also, Taenia saginata and Ascaris lumbricoide recorded were nine (9) each while Trichuris trichiura and Fasciola gigantica recorded were six (6) each, for samples collected from abattoir in Kutunku. From overall total of one hundred and sixty-five (165) gastrointestinal helminth parasites observed in cattle slaughtered in the abattoirs, sixty-six 66 (40) % of the total number of parasites observed which was the highest number, were Ascaris lumbricoide and fifty-one 51 (30.91) % were Taenia saginata while twenty-seven (27)16.36% were Trichuris trichiura and only twenty-one 21 (12.73)% were Fasciola gigantica being the least parasite observed.

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