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Risk factors of gastrointestinal nematode parasite infections in small ruminants kept in smallholder mixed farms in Kenya

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Title Risk factors of gastrointestinal nematode parasite infections in small ruminants kept in smallholder mixed farms in Kenya
 
Creator Odoi, A.
Gathuma, J.M.
Gachuiri, C.K.
Omore, Amos O.
 
Subject ANIMAL DISEASES
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
MIXED FARMING
 
Description Helminth infections in small ruminants are serious problems in the developing world, particularly where nutrition and sanitation are poor. This study investigated the burden and risk factors of gastrointestinal nematode parasite infections in sheep and goats kept in smallholder mixed farms in the Kenyan Central Highlands. Three hundred and seven small ruminants were sampled from 66 smallholder mixed farms in agro-ecological zones 1 (humid) and 3 (semi-humid) in the Kenyan Central highlands. The farms were visited once a month for eight months during which a health and production survey questionnaire was administered. Fecal samples were collected at each visit from each animal. Fecal egg counts (FEC) were performed using the modified McMaster technique. Associations between potential risk factors and FEC were assessed using 3-level Poisson models fit in SAS using GLIMMIX macro. Correlations among repeated observations were adjusted for using three different correlation structures.
Wellcome Trust
 
Date 2011-07-05T18:42:38Z
2011-07-05T18:42:38Z
2007-04-20
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Odoi, A., Gathuma, J.M., Gachuiri, C.K. and Omore, A. 2007. Risk factors of gastrointestinal nematode parasite infections in small ruminants kept in smallholder mixed farms in Kenya. BMC Veterinary Research 3:6.
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4134
 
Language en
 
Source BMC Veterinary Research