Anthelmintic control failure and associated risk factors reported by farmers in communal sheep farming, Oliver Tambo District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Helminth control on communal farms of South Africa, primarily relies on anthelmintic drugs, administered by farmers without veterinary supervision. This study investigated risk factors associated with farmer-reported anthelmintic control failure on communal sheep farms in Oliver Tambo District of the Eastern Cape of South Africa.

Methods

A semi-structured questionnaire capturing farm characteristics, helminth control practices and treatment failure was administered to 107 farmers between January and August 2024.

Results

Most of the farmers encountered were older males (56%) aged over 65 years. Helminth eggs were identified in sheep faecal samples, revealing four genera: Haemonchus spp. (100%), Strongyloides spp. (67%), Moniezia spp. (61

SUBMITTER: Mavundela S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12616874 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature