Parasitic gastrointestinal helminths and protozoa in pigs at Enugu, Nigeria
Keyword : Pigs, intensive management, meat protein, GIT-parasitses, Zoonoses
Author(s) : Ejinaka, O.R. And Onyali, I.O.
Abstract : Pigs are reared in Enugu for meat while their skins, hairs, bones provide raw-materials for leather, brushes and bone-meal production, respectively. Pigs infected by parasites suffer from poor health and lowered production; leading to economic losses and transmission of zoonoses. This study was on gastrointestinal tract (GIT) helminth and protozoa parasites of intensively-reared pigs in 4 suburbs at Enugu. The objectives were to determine the prevalence of GIT-helminths and protozoa parasites of the pigs. Four hundred pigs (100 from each suburb namely, Abakpa, Awkunanaw, Emene, and Ninth-Mile) comprising 198 males and 202 females from among 21 piglets, 194 growers and 185 finishers were randomly selected, routinely examined for GIT-helminths and protozoa parasites. Results from data analysis in Excel 13 were presented in Tables and Bar Charts which error bars indicated significant differences (p