Equine Helminthiasis In And Around Assela, Arsi Zone Of Oromia Regional State.

Study was conducted on a total of 384 equine comprising 167 each horses and donkeys, and 50 mules by randomly sampling to assess the statues of equine helminthiasis in and around Assela, Arsi-Oromia regional state, Ethiopia by considering species, sex and age of the animal. Qualitative coprological fecal examination was used for eggs of helminthes. A total 345 (89.8%) of examined equine were found positive for at least one helminthes where 93.4%, 85.0% and 94.0% of donkey, horses and mule are positive, respectively. A prevalence of 94.4% in young and 89.6% in adults by age, and 88.9% in male and 91.5% in female by sex were observed. In all circumstances, insignificant differences in prevalence were observed among species, between age groups and sex groups (P>0.05). Qualitative fecal egg analysis revealed the rate of 71.1% Strongyles spp, 30.73 % Parascaris equorum (P. equorum), 7.29 % Strongloid westeri, 5.7% Anoplocephala species (spp), 4.43 % Oxyuris equi and 1.04% Fasciola spp in equine. Except for P. equorum, Strongloid westeri and Anoplocephala spp which shows significant difference infection (P 0.05). Highest co-infection of equines with Strongyles spp and P. equorum (17.7%) were also observed. The rate of mixed infection with at least two helminthes were observed in 20.4%, 22.2% and 56.0% of donkey, horse and mule, respectively showing significant differences (P species identification for proper dosing of antihelminthes. Key Words: Assela, Equine, coprology, helminthes, prevalence L’etude a ete menee sur un total de 384 etables chacune comprenant 167 chevaux et ânes et 50 mulets au travers d’un echantillonnage aleatoire pour evaluer les niveaux de l’helminthiase equine dans et autour de Assela, Etat regional d’ Arsi-Oromia, Ethiopie ; en tenant compte des especes, du sexe et de l’âge des animaux. L’examen coprologique de qualite fecale a ete utilise pour les oeufs d’helminthes. Au total, 345 (89,8%) des animaux examines etaient positifs pour au moins un helminthes ou 93,4%, des ânes, 85,0% des chevaux et 94,0%, des mulets ont ete trouves respectivement positifs. Une prevalence de 94,4% chez les jeunes et 89,6% chez les adultes selon l’âge, et 88,9% chez les mâles et 91,5% chez les femelles selon le sexe a ete observee. Dans tous les cas, des differences non significatives de la prevalence ont ete observees entre les especes, entre les groupes d’âge et de sexe (P> 0,05). L’analyse qualitative des oeufs fecaux a revele des taux de 71,1% de Strongles spp, 30,73% d’equorum Parascaris (P. equorum), 7,29% de Strongloid westeri, 5,7% des especes Anoplocephala (spp), 4,43% Oxyuris equi et 1,04% de Fasciola spp. chez les chevaux. Sauf pour les especes P. equorum, Strongloid westeri et Anoplocephala spp. qui montrent une difference significative d’infection (P 0,05). Les plus grandes co-infections des equides par les especes de Strongles spp. et de P. equorum (17,7%) ont egalement ete observees. Le taux d’infection mixte avec au moins deux helminthes ont ete observees dans 20,4% d’ânes, 22,2% de chevaux et 56,0% de mulets, respectivement ; ce qui montre des differences significatives (P Mots cles: Assela, chevaux, coprologie, helminthes, prevalence