Abstract

This study assessed the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in horses within Maiduguri Metropolis using the faecal flotation technique. Based on the owners ' consent, one hundred and fifty faecal samples were properly labelled and stored for analysis. The study revealed a 39.3% overall prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in equines. The results showed a predominance of male horses in the sample (115, 76.7%) compared to females (35, 23.3%). The prevalence of helminths was higher in females (100%, 35/35) than in males (20.7%, 24/115). Among the identified parasites, Strongylus was the most common (45.8%, 27/59), while Trichomonas was the least prevalent (10.2%, 6/59). Age-specific data indicated that horses aged 9-11 years had the highest prevalence of infections (75.0%, 6/8), whereas horses aged

Key words: Faecal flotation technique, Gastrointestinal parasite, Horse, Maiduguri, Prevalence