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• TITLE: Epidemiological Study on Equine Gastrointestinal Helminth Parasites in Mekelle, North Ethiopia

  AUTHORS: Angesom Taye

  KEYWORDS: Gastrointestinal Helminthes, Equines, Prevalence, Mekelle, North Ethiopia

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Vol.7 No.10, October 25, 2017

  ABSTRACT: A cross-sectional examination of 384 fecal samples was conducted from July 2016 up to November 2016 to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal helminth infections of equines in Mekelle, North Ethiopia. Out of total fecal samples examined 196 fecal samples were taken from horses, 164 from Donkeys and the rest 24 from Mules. The prevalence of gastro intestinal helminths was 41.6% as detected by coprological examination. Coprological examination revealed that the prevalence in horses was 33.7%, in donkeys 51.8% and in mules 37.5%. There is significant difference (p 0.05) in prevalence of GIT helminth was noticed between sexes. However, a significant difference (p