Research Article
Gastrointestinal Helminths in Slaughtered Cattle in Ibadan, South-Western Nigeria
Table 1
Prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths obtained from slaughtered cattle in south-western Nigeria.
| Species of helminth | Number of examined samples | Number of positive samples () | Prevalence (%) |
| Strongyle-type eggs | 397 | 260 | 65.50 | Strongyloides species | 397 | 19 | 4.86 | Toxocara vitulorum | 397 | 4 | 1.01 | Nematodirus sp. | 397 | 1 | 0.3 | Paramphistomum cervi | 397 | 61 | 15.37 | Fasciola gigantica | 397 | 34 | 8.56 | Dicrocoelium dendriticum | 397 | 10 | 2.52 | Moniezia benedeni | 397 | 8 | 2.01 |
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