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ArticleTropical animal health and production2022

Do water shortages increase gastrointestinal nematode loads in Nguni does?

Sithembile Z Ndlela, Zwelethu M Mdletshe, Titus J Zindove, Michael Chimonyo

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Sithembile Z NdlelaAnimal and Poultry Science, School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, P Bag X01 Scottsville 3209, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0269-7203
Zwelethu M MdletsheAnimal and Poultry Science, School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, P Bag X01 Scottsville 3209, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8995-4294
Titus J ZindoveDepartment of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Fiji National University, PO Box 1544, Nausori, Fiji Islands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5358-5995
Michael ChimonyoAnimal and Poultry Science, School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, P Bag X01 Scottsville 3209, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Michael.Chimonyo@univen.ac.za.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9226-1026

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Chimonyo Competitve grant P530
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe objective of the study was to assess the effects of water deprivation on the burden of gastrointestinal nematodes in Nguni does.

methodsA survey was piloted on goat keepers in households where water was scarce (n = 143) and where it was available throughout the year (n = 142). In a controlled experiment, feed intake (ADFI), body condition score (BCS), FAMACHA score, packed cell volume (PCV) and faecal egg counts (FEC) were determined in does deprived of water for 24 and 48 h.

resultsThere was a significant association between the frequency with which goats drink water and the distance from the water source. From the experiment, an increase in the water deprivation period decreased ADFI, BCS and PCV, and increased FAMACHA scores and faecal egg counts in Nguni goats. The BCS of goats deprived of water for 48 h was 12% lower than the control (p < 0.05).

conclusionsReduction in water supply increased gastrointestinal burdens in does, which may compromise their productivity and production efficiency. Depriving goats of water for 24 h had no significant effect on gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) loads. The deprivation period of 48 h increased the GIN burden in does.

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Goat DiseasesNematodaNematode InfectionsAnimalsFecesGoatsParasite Egg CountWaterWaterFaecal egg countsFAMACHAFeed intakePerennial riversSeasonal riversWater scarcity

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