Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasitism Infections in Cattle of Bass Kabylie Area: Case of Bejaia Province, Algeria

• Published in: Macedonian veterinary review Vol. 41; no. 1; pp. 73 - 82
• Main Authors: Moussouni, Lotfi, Benhanifia, Mokhtar, Saidi, Mokhtar, Ayad, Abdelhanine
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: De Gruyter Open 01-03-2018; Ss.Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje
• Subjects: Bass Kabylie; cattle; gastrointestinal; parasitism; prevalence
• ISSN: 1857-7415; 1409-7621; 1857-7415
• DOI: 10.2478/macvetrev-2018-0010

The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence, identification of species and the dynamics of gastrointestinal (GI) parasites during humid and dry seasons in local cattle of different ages. The study was carried out in the Province of Bejaia, Algeria from December 2013 to June 2014. A total of 143 fecal samples were collected from different cattle herds. Fecal samples were visually examined then observed using flotation and sedimentation microscopic techniques. Eggs and worms were identified according to standard procedures. 63% of the cattle examined were found positive with one or more parasite species. Our results revealed that the eggs of
spp. are predominant (43.87%) followed by
spp. (30.32%) and
(12.25%). Eggs of
,
,
. and
represent 1.29%, 1.93%, 1.93% and 6.45%, respectively. There is a significant difference between the sex of the animal and the prevalence rate of
spp. and
spp. (
< 0.01
). As for the body condition score, there is a statically significant (
< 0.01
) difference between the prevalence rate of GI parasite and the nutritional status of cattle. In conclusion, our preliminary investigation demonstrated highly prevalent and that abundance of the polyparasitism nature of the disease in Bass Kabylie area. Also, there was a relationship between the distribution of GI parasitism in cattle and the factors analyzed (body condition score, age and sex). Further studies are need for planning future research and to design rational and sustainable locally GI parasites control programmes.