Journal of Applied Animal Research (Jan 2021)

A comparison of Mini-FLOTAC and McMaster techniques in detecting gastrointestinal parasites in West Africa Dwarf sheep and goats and crossbreed rabbits

  • Géorcelin G. Alowanou,
  • Adam D. Adenilé,
  • Guénolé C. Akouèdegni,
  • Arsène C. Bossou,
  • Fréjus T. Zinsou,
  • Gilles-Christ A. Akakpo,
  • Habirou A. Kifouly,
  • Laura Rinaldi,
  • Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerma,
  • Giuseppe Cringoli,
  • Sylvie Hounzangbé-Adoté

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/09712119.2021.1876703
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 49, no. 1
pp. 30 – 38

Abstract

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McMaster (McM) method is one of the most widely used techniques for the assessment of faecal parasites shedding in veterinary practices because of its simplicity. However, due to its light sensitivity, recently, the Mini-FLOTAC (MF) has been introduced as a possible alternative for faecal worm egg counts. This study aims to compare the diagnosis performance of MF to McM technique. Faecal samples from 40 animals randomly selected in sheep, goats and rabbits’ farms were collected and examined individually using MF and McM techniques. A statistical difference (p 0.05). MF showed better diagnostic performance in term of the prevalence (MF: 32.5–100% vs McM: 7.5–70%) and the precision values (MF: 85.52–90.44% vs McM: 49.52–63.07%). This study demonstrated that MF appears to be the more reliable alternative technique for veterinary practices.

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