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The Prevalence of Giardiasis in White Fulani Cattle (A Case Study of Chanchaga Local Government Area of Niger State, Nigeria)

Journal article published in 2013 by G. James, M. Zakari, N. Ruth, Y. Solomom, S. Peter, M. A. Mahmud
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Abstract

This research was carried out in Chanchaga Local Government Area of Niger state to determine the prevalence of giardiasis in cattle in the study area. A total of 200 cattle feacal sample were collected from eleven (11) districts in Chanchaga Local Government Area. The samples were collected based on the sizes of the eleven (11) districts of the study area. 18 feacal samples were collected from sabon-gari districts, 17 from Nassarawa A, 18 from Nassarawa B, 18 from Nassarawa C, 18 from Minna central, 18 from Makera, 19 from Limawa A, 18 from Limawa B, 19 from Tudun-wada North, 18 from Tudun-wada south and 19 from Minna south. The cattle feacal samples collected were examined using direct smear and feacal float method. The data obtained was analyzed using percentage, mean, frequency and bar-chart. The result obtained revealed that 39 feacal samples obtained out of 200 feacal samples collected altogether were infected with giardial species and 74 of the feacal samples were infected endoparasites exclusive of giardia species. From the percentage analysis of giardia infection, Sabon-gari district has 7.7%, Nassarawa A has 10.wada north 7.7%, Tudun-wada south 5.1% and Minna south has 12.8%. The prevalence of giardiasis in total feacal samples collected was 19.5%, and this showed that the prevalence of giardiansis in the study area is low. Introduction Giardia is an intestinal flagellate protozoan which commonly cause diarrhea in animals and human worldwide. It's a parasite with a single protozoan cell, which possess a broad throat and exist at a very prevalence rate, particularly in places with poor water sanitation (Fayer, 2000).