Gastrointestinal Parasite Prevalence in Nigerian Cattle Herds, 2019

377 cattle from 39 herds in Ibarapa, Nigeria, were screened for gastrointestinal parasites between May and August 2019. An overall prevalence of 58.1% was found, with Eimeria spp. being the most common parasite at 41.1%. The study, conducted by Olubukola Deborah Adelakun, identified age, body condition score, breed, and herd size as predictors of infection.

Use Cases

• Predict parasite infection risk based on animal age, breed, and body condition score mentioned in the description
• Analyze the distribution of specific parasite types (e.g., Eimeria, Neoascaris) across cattle herds
• Model the association between herd size and gastrointestinal parasite prevalence
• Compare infection odds ratios for different predictor variables like body condition score

Strengths

• Data covers 377 cattle from 39 distinct herds, providing a multi-herd perspective
• Study reports specific prevalence percentages for nine different parasite genera
• Analysis includes odds ratios and confidence intervals for key predictor variables

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single study area and season

Provenance

Source

Olubukola Deborah Adelakun via paperswithcode

Collection Method

Cross-sectional study using faecal sample examination via salt/sugar centrifugal floatation technique.

Time Range

May to August 2019

Geography

Ibarapa Area, Oyo State, southwestern Nigeria