Prevalence Of Metastrongylosis In Slaughtered Pigs In Eruwa And Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria

摘要

A total of 137 pigs were screened in Ibadan and Eruwa communities in Oyo State, Nigeria, for serum antibodies to Metastrongylus species using the Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay method. An overall prevalence of 94.8% was observed among the pig population with 99.1 % prevalence recorded in pigs slaughtered in Bodija Abattoir, Ibadan and 73% in pigs from commercial piggeries in Eruwa. A relatively higher prevalence of 100% was also observed in the wet season compared to 86% observed in the dry season among the pigs sampled. This disparity was attributed to the prevalence of earthworms in the wet season. The higher prevalence in pigs slaughtered in Ibadan could be attributed to the semi-intensive/extensive husbandry system of management under which the animals were kept compared to the pigs from Eruwa, which were kept under intensive management system.