Research Article

Occurrence of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Small Ruminants in the Central Part of Myanmar

Table 2

Occurrence of gastrointestinal parasites in sheep and goats.

Animal speciesNo. of examinedPositive no. (%)No. (%) of parasite spp. observed
EimeriaTrichostrongyleTrichurisMoniezia expansa

Sheep280278 (99.3)273 (97.5)244 (87.1)109 (38.9)30 (10.7)
Goat10096 (96)91 (91)49 (49)24 (24)23 (23)
Total380374 (98.4)364 (95.8)293 (77.1)133 (35)53 (13.9)
p value0.0440.0160.0000.0070.004

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