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Haematological Implications of Haemoparasitism among Slaughtered White Fulani Cattle at Bodija Abattoir, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
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Eleven-month study between December 2017 and October 2018 was carried out to assess the prevalence and haematological implication of haemoparasitaemia in adult White Fulani cattle slaughtered at Bodija Abattoir, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Twenty blood samples per month (N = 220) were aseptically collected from the jugular vein, deposited in EDTA sample bottles, and transported on ice packs to the laboratory for blood count and parasitological screening. Data obtained on parasitology were subjected to descriptive/inferential statistics, whereas, the haematological values were analyzed using GenStat package to determine statistical difference. The results showed that Babesia bigemina (5.45 %), Babesia bovis (27.27 %), Trypanosoma brucei (5.91 %) and Trypanosoma vivax (29.55 %) were present. The result equally showed that haemoparasitaemia was higher during rainy season. The PCV, Hb and RBC were higher in the uninfected, whereas, total WBC and the differentials were higher in the infected ones. The neutrophil, eosinophil, and basophil were significantly higher (p<0.05) in infected cattle. It can be concluded that there was a high rate of haemoparasitism among slaughtered White Fulani cattle in the study area. It is therefore pertinent to adopt a strategy that will eliminate or reduce vector populations in the country.
