Lungworm Infection in Extensively Managed Goats in Nyangatom District of South Omo Zone, Southern Ethiopia
Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Description of the Study Area
2.2. Study Population
2.3. Sampling Method and Sample Size Determination
2.4. Study Design and Methodology
2.5. Collection and Examination of Fecal Sample
2.6. Data Management and Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Prevalence of Lungworm
3.2. Proportion of Sex, Age, Body Condition, and Study Site
3.3. Risk Factor Analysis
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Predicted Risk Factors | No. of Animals Examined | No. of Animals Positive | Prevalence (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
Male | 200 | 46 | 23 |
Female | 184 | 84 | 45.65 |
Age | |||
Young (<3 years) | 183 | 78 | 42.63 |
Adult (>3 years) | 201 | 52 | 25.87 |
Body condition | |||
Good | 88 | 17 | 19.3 |
Medium | 102 | 26 | 25.5 |
Poor | 194 | 87 | 44.84 |
Study site | |||
Aipa | 102 | 38 | 37.25 |
Nekereaman | 164 | 56 | 34.15 |
Narogoy | 118 | 36 | 30.5 |
Deworming history | |||
Dewormed | 63 | 17 | 15.45 |
Not dewormed | 191 | 113 | 41.24 |
Result | Std. Err. | Z | p > |z| | OR (95% CI) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | 0.608 | 4.02 | 0.000 | 2.581 (1.626–4.097) |
Male | Ref | |||
Female | 0.630 | 4.09 | 0.000 | 2.649 (1.661–4.225) |
Age | 0.111 | −3.19 | 0.001 | 0.470 (0.296–0.747) |
Young | Ref | |||
Adult | 0.109 | −3.27 | 0.001 | 0.459 (0.288–0.733) |
BCS | 0.327 | 4.39 | 0.000 | 2.030 (1.480–2.784) |
Good | Ref | |||
Medium | 0.435 | 0.43 | 0.669 | 1.172(0.566–2.426) |
Poor | 1.145 | 3.89 | 0.000 | 3.530 (1.868–6.669) |
Study site | 0.1359 | −0.86 | 0.392 | 0.875(0.645–1.187) |
Aipa | Ref | |||
Nekereaman | 0.230 | −0.76 | 0.445 | 0.804 (0.458–1.409) |
Narogoy | 0.241 | −0.81 | 0.420 | 0.779(0.423–1.431) |
Deworming history | 0.5239 | 2.74 | 0.006 | 2.030(1.223–3.366) |
Dewormed | Ref | |||
Not dewormed | 0.568 | 2.94 | 0.003 | 2.163 (1.292–3.619) |
_cons | 0.078 | −4.16 | 0.000 | 0.203 (0.096–0.430) |
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Kenasew, A.S.; Kerkela, A.A.; Tasisa, T.M. Lungworm Infection in Extensively Managed Goats in Nyangatom District of South Omo Zone, Southern Ethiopia. Vet. Sci. 2025, 12, 419. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci12050419
Kenasew AS, Kerkela AA, Tasisa TM. Lungworm Infection in Extensively Managed Goats in Nyangatom District of South Omo Zone, Southern Ethiopia. Veterinary Sciences. 2025; 12(5):419. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci12050419
Chicago/Turabian StyleKenasew, Asrat Solomon, Ayele Anjulo Kerkela, and Tolisa Matiwos Tasisa. 2025. "Lungworm Infection in Extensively Managed Goats in Nyangatom District of South Omo Zone, Southern Ethiopia" Veterinary Sciences 12, no. 5: 419. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci12050419
APA StyleKenasew, A. S., Kerkela, A. A., & Tasisa, T. M. (2025). Lungworm Infection in Extensively Managed Goats in Nyangatom District of South Omo Zone, Southern Ethiopia. Veterinary Sciences, 12(5), 419. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci12050419