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Effect of husbandry system on the incidence of lungworm {metastrongylus spp} in pigs in Ibadan, Nigeria
Detection of helminth infection in pigs by faecal examination was carried out between the months of August and December 1998. Out of430 pigs 64 (14.9%) were positive for Metastrongylus spp. Of these, 10(15.6%) were adults/breeders, 40(62.5%) were weaners/growers, while 14(21.9%) were piglets. Infect...
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| 720 | |a Adedokun, O. A. |e author | ||
| 720 | |a Adejinmi, J. O. |e author | ||
| 720 | |a Ukoikpoko, G.B. |e author | ||
| 260 | |c 2001 | ||
| 520 | |a Detection of helminth infection in pigs by faecal examination was carried out between the months of August and December 1998. Out of430 pigs 64 (14.9%) were positive for Metastrongylus spp. Of these, 10(15.6%) were adults/breeders, 40(62.5%) were weaners/growers, while 14(21.9%) were piglets. Infection rate 8.7% was found in exotic breeds, 15.3% in crossbreed and 100% in local breeds. All intensively managed farms werelungworm-freewhile28.57% and 100% infectionrate respectively, were found on semi-intensively and extensively managed piggeries. The implications of these findings to the pig industry in Nigeria are discussed | ||
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| 653 | |a Lungworms | ||
| 653 | |a Helminthes | ||
| 653 | |a Metastrongylus | ||
| 653 | |a Pigs | ||
| 653 | |a Husbandry system | ||
| 245 | 0 | 0 | |a Effect of husbandry system on the incidence of lungworm {metastrongylus spp} in pigs in Ibadan, Nigeria |