Determination of Seasonal Parasite Carriage of Village Chicken in Mbeere, Antiparasitic Treatments used and Effectiveness of Selected Anthelmintics
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The overall objective of the study is to determine parasite
carriage of village chicken of Mbeere district, Eastern province
of Kenya. The study was conducted for over two seasons, the
dry (January to March) and wet (October to December)
season. Subsequently efficacy testing of selected antiparasitic
drugs will be conducted. Twenty four birds of three age groups
(chicks, growers and adults) were randomly selected from
homesteads. The study showed that all chicken (100%)
harboured ecto and endoparasites and 79.1% were infected
with haemoparasites. With respect to ectoparasites, all the birds
(100%) were infested, with lice, while 75% were infected with
mites, 66.7% with ticks and 54.1% with fleas. The most
prevalent nematodes were the caecal worms (91.7%),
Tetramere species (54.1%), Gonglylonema (29.1%) and
Coccidial oocyst (20.8%). Cestodes were also present in 91.7%
of the samples. Haemoparasites had a prevalence of 83.3%.
This study has shown that endo and ectoparasites are a common
health problem in the village chicken in Mbeere District, Kenya.
The studies for wet season and for drug sensitivity testing are
still on-going.
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