Anthelmintic resistance in gastrointestinal nematodes on communally reared sheep farms of the King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality, South Africa.

ABSTRACT: Anthelmintic drugs are readily accessible to farmers and have been widely used to control gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infections in communally reared sheep in the Eastern Cape Province (ECP), South Africa. Indiscriminate and prolonged use of these drugs has inevitably contributed to the selection of resistant GIN populations. This study aimed to assess the anthelmintic resistance status of GINs in communally reared sheep farms in King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality, ECP. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data on farm characteristics and helminth control practices. Faecal egg count reduction tests were performed on 259 lambs selected from eight communal farms. Lambs with egg per gram count > 150 were treated with anthelmintics (co-formulation of albendazole + clo

SUBMITTER: Mavundela S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12325497 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature