PREVALENCE OF BOVINE PARAMPHISTOMOSIS IN MAIDUGURI METROPOLIS

*Biu, A. A¹, Amina, I.,² Kumshe, H.A.³ and Hussaina, H. D.⁴

^1&4Department of Veterinary Microbiology & Parasitology,

University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Nigeria

E-mail Address: biuvet@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

Oesophageal grooves of rumen of cattle slaughtered at the Maiduguri abattoir were examined for paramphistomes. Of the 150 cattle axamined, this study revealed an overall prevalence of 52 (34.7%) with Paramphistomum cervi Colicophoron colicophorum and Gastrothylax crumenifer having 26 (50 %), 18 (34.6%) and 8 (15.4%) respectively (p<0.05). The distribution of paramphistomes based on sex and age of the cattle examined showed more infested cows 32 (38.6%) with a mean worm burden of 189 compared to the bulls with 20 (29.9%) and a mean worm burden of 135 (p>0.05). More adults were infested 43(31.2) with a mean worm burden of 232 compared to the young 9 (21.9%) with mean worm burden of 92 (p<0.05).