Abstract            Volume:11  Issue-5  Year-2023         Original Research Articles

Online ISSN : 2347 - 3215 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcret@gmail.com

Assessment of small ruminants’ external parasites was conduct in East Bale and Bale zones of Oromia Region in April 2022. The overall prevalence was 76.17%, which were 89.60% in Legahidha, 56.89% in Raitu and 79.01% in HarenaBuluk. Prevalence infested parasites were 79% tick, 13% lice, 7% menge mites and 1% fleas. Sex, age, body condition and species of animals is the risk factors for existence of external parasites for this survey (p<0.05). The result analysis of this survey shows that the prevalence is still high through the period which needs the campaign programmer. Regular assessment of the prevalence status external parasites of small ruminant and continuous controlling of the parasites at regular programmed with strongly awaring the farmers/ pastorals about the effect and controls recommendable to reduce the infestation and maintain below the existing prevalence.

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