Parasite identified
(ova/oocyst)
Age group
χ
2
P-value
Piglet(n=48)
Grower(n=41)
Adult(n=301)
Positive (%)
Positive (%)
Positive (%)
Strongyloides
spp.
6.3
17.1
17.6
3.9716
0.137
A. suum
8.3
19.5
12.3
2.6041
0.272
T. suis
6.3
7.3
6.9
0.0450
0.978
Oesophagostomum
spp.
0
9.8
3.7
5.8221
0.054
F. hepatica
0
14.6
13.3
3.0842
0.214
Coccidia
spp.
22.9
14.6
7.9
10.6536
0.005
Table 4:
Prevalence of pig GIT parasites ova/oocyst in realtion to age group, NB: n=number of pigs examined; df=1, df=degree of freedom
