Cross-species Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Avian Haemoparasitic Infections in Kwara Central, Nigeria

Aiyedun, Julius Olaniyi; Elagroudi, Mahmoud Gamaan; Ola-Fadunsin, Shola David; Nuhu, Nuhu Mohammed; Sanda, Idiat; Hussain, Karimat; Ganiyu, Isau Aremu; Rabiu, Musa

doi:10.21608/zvjz.2022.130463.1177

Cross-species Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Avian Haemoparasitic Infections in Kwara Central, Nigeria

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.

² Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.

³ Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515 Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.

10.21608/zvjz.2022.130463.1177

Abstract

Haemoparasitism is a great menace to the health, productivity, reproductivity, and workability of animals and humans. This study was designed to determine the diversity, prevalence, and risk factors associated with the occurrence of haemoparasitic infections in chickens and guineafowls in Kwara Central, Nigeria. Blood samples were collected from 345 birds (326 chickens and 19 guineafowls). The wet mount and thin blood smear techniques were used to detect blood parasites. Data obtained were subjected to statistical analysis using proportions (prevalence) and Univariate analysis (Chi-square (χ2)). Statistically significance was set when P was

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