Effect of Parkia biglobosa (Dawadawa) pod extracts on strongyle ova in sheep

Abstract

A preliminary study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of two forms of dawadawa pods extracts against strongyle worm ova loads in sheep from November, 2008 to January, 2009 at the Animal Science Farm, University for Development Studies. Twenty Djanlloke sheep were used for the study. A completely randomized design was employed. Three levels of dawadawa pods extracts; boiled pod extracts (T1), pounded and soaked pod extracts (T2) and control (T3) were used as treatments. Strongyle ova levels were
monitored monthly after treatment. Ova counts of Strongyle tended to decrease in the sheep through out the study period. There was significant difference (P<0.05) in mean monthly ova counts of Strongyle between November and December for T2 but not for T1 or the control. No significant differences (P>0.05) were recorded between or within treatments for the months of December and January.