[Prevalence Of Bovine Nematodes In Peri-Urban Area And Bamako District]

Mali is a country with agro pastoral vocation. Livestock, because of the strong agro pastoral tradition, occupies an important place in the economy of Mali with nearly 30% of the Gross Domestic Product of the primary sector. . Practiced by 80% of the population, livestock farming contributes to the income of rural populations. Faeces were collected in the cattle in 4 parks of the district of Bamako and surroundings, chosen because of their accessibility in all seasons and also thanks to the informed consent of the owners of these parks. Feces were collected from the rectum of 143 cattle for nematode eggs from coproscopic examinations. At the end of this study, the presence of nematodes was demonstrated in all sampling sites with an average prevalence of 62.24%. The parasitic fauna consisted of Trichostrongylus sp, Strongyloides sp, Trichuris sp and Ascaris sp. The prevalence was 77.14% in Moribabougou park, 74.36% in Marako, 50% in Sanankoroba and 41.18% in Quartier sans fil park. The importance of nematode infections poses a real threat to cattle breeding in the parks of Bamako and its surroundings. This demonstrates a need to strengthen the national policy for monitoring animal health by the Ministry of Livestock.