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Abstract：
One of the most common factors limiting donkey health and productivity is infection with gastrointestinal nematode parasites. From December 2021 to May 2022, a cross-sectional study was conducted in and around Shone town, Hadiya zone, southern Ethiopia, to estimate the prevalence of donkey GIT nematode parasite infection and to assess its associated risk factors. For the coprological examination, 384 simple randomly selected donkeys were sampled from four peasant associations. To identify parasitic eggs in feces, the standard flotation technique was used. In the donkeys examined, the overall prevalence of gastrointestinal nematodes was 75.26% Strongyles (48.17%), Parascaris equorum (11.45%), Strongyloides (5.99%), and mixed infection (Strongyles + Parascaris (9.11%) and Strongyles + Strongyloides (0.52%)) were the most commonly encountered nematodes. There was also a statistically significant difference in the prevalence of donkey gastrointestinal parasites by sex, body condition, and management system (p < 0.05). Donkeys with semi-intensified (OR = 8.99) and poor body condition (OR = 6.48) were at an increased risk of infection compared to intensive management and good body condition. In conclusion, the current study demonstrated that gastrointestinal nematodes are the major health challenges for donkeys in the study area. As a result, strategic regular deworming, improved housing, and feeding management were recommended to improve the health and productivity of donkeys in the study area.
摘要：
限制驴健康和生产力的最常见因素之一是胃肠道线虫寄生虫的感染。从2021年12月到2022年5月，在Shone镇及其周围进行了一项横断面研究，Hadiya区,埃塞俄比亚南部,估计驴GIT线虫寄生虫感染的患病率并评估其相关危险因素。对于coprological检查，从四个农会中抽取384只简单随机选择的驴。为了识别粪便中的寄生卵，采用标准浮选技术。在被检查的驴中，胃肠道线虫的总体患病率为75.26%(48.17%),副甲(11.45%),类圆线虫(5.99%),最常见的线虫是混合感染（StrongylesParascaris（9.11％）和StrongylesStrongloides（0.52％））。驴胃肠寄生虫的患病率按性别也有统计学上的显著差异,身体状况,和管理系统(p<0.05)。与强化管理和良好身体状况相比，半强化（OR=8.99）和不良身体状况（OR=6.48）的驴感染风险增加。总之,目前的研究表明，胃肠线虫是研究领域驴的主要健康挑战。因此,战略性定期驱虫，改善住房,建议进行饲养管理，以改善研究区域驴的健康状况和生产力。
