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Volume 6 Journal of Infectious Diseases & Therapy-Open Access Infectious Diseases Congress 2018
November 15-16, 2018
November 15-16, 2018 Istanbul, Turkey
6th Annual Conference on
Parasitology & Infectious Diseases
Abdalla Fadlalla Azrug et al., J Infect Dis Ther 2018, Volume 6
DOI: 10.4172/2332-0877-C5-050
Prevalence and economic impact of haemonchosis among sheep in some semi-closed system farms
in Bahrain
Abdalla Fadlalla Azrug, Eman Magzoub Saeed and Ali Attia Salman
Agriculture and Marine Resources Affairs, Bahrain
Background: Although Bahrain has a very limited land-space and its livestock population is very low, but still livestock
represents an essential contributive part of the public economy and national income. Haemonchosis caused by Haemonchus
contortus is one the most economically important parasitic infestations among sheep Bahrain.
Method: An epidemiological study on gastrointestinal parasites among sheep was conducted in some semi-closed farms in
different parts of Bahrain during 2017. Fresh fecal samples were collected or received from a total of 176 sheep located in
23 semi-closed farms. The significance of animal ages on parasitic infections was studied in addition to animal breeds and
sexes. ALOS the degree of infection severity was estimated by performing fecal egg counts per gram of feces (EPG). The
serious economic impact of haemonchosis on both meat and milk production rates among sheep in Bahrain was very effective
regarding sheep breeders’ estimative feedback.
Result: The overall prevalence rate % of haemonchosis among sheep in Bahrain farms was estimated as 17.6%. A total of 176
samples were tested where 31 samples detected positive with haemonchosis. Above 40% of the positive cases were found as
mixed infections with other species of gastrointestinal parasites as Trichuris, Nematodirus and Eimeria species.
Conclusion: Animal age was very significant in the prevalence rates and severity of haemonchosis among sheep in Bahrain
farms where it was mostly seen with heavy infestation in ages above 3 years (61.3%) 19 out 31 positive cases, while it was only
detected in few cases under 6-12 months ages. There were no significant noticeable effects on the animal ages or breeds with
haemonchosis prevalence.
Biography
Abdalla Fadlalla Azrug has completed his PhD in Veterinary Helminthology at Ankara University, Turkey. He has worked as the Director for Fashir and Nyala
Regional Veterinary Research Laboratories, Sudan. He is currently working as the Head of the Central Veterinary Laboratory, Agriculture and Marine Resources
Affairs, Manama, Bahrain. He has published more than 15 papers in reputed journals and scientific international conference books participating in many international
conferences related to the field of veterinary science and one health.