INVESTIGATION OF INTESTINAL PARASITES OF PIGS IN IJEBU-IGBO, USING FLOATATION METHOD

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dc.contributor.authorABATI, SHAKIRUDEEN MODUPEen
dc.creatorABATI, SHAKIRUDEEN MODUPEen
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-22T15:37:32Z
dc.date.available2023-09-22T15:37:32Z
dc.date.issued2014-12-11en
dc.description.abstract,A study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in Pigs from ljebu-Igbo Ogun State Nigeria. intestinal content were collected randomly from 36 pigs between November and December 2014, processed by floatation method and then examined for the presence of helminth ova, protozoa oocysts and cysts. Out of the 36pigs samples examined, 30(83.3%) were infected with one or more parasite species. Six types of parasites were identified, including Trichuris suis, Ascaris suum, Hookworm eggs, strongyloides sp., Taenia sp. and Fasciala sp. The prevalence of intestinal parasites was significantly higher in male pigs than in females. The results of this study provide base line information about the parasites in pig pens in Ijebu Igbo, Ogun State, Nigeriaen
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dc.publisherAbraham Adesanya Polytechnic Ijebu Igboen
dc.titleINVESTIGATION OF INTESTINAL PARASITES OF PIGS IN IJEBU-IGBO, USING FLOATATION METHODen
dc.typeUndergraduate Thesesen
thesis.degree.levelONDen
thesis.matric.number11/06/1854en
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