Strongylosis (Red Worms Infestation); a Potential Threat to Donkey's Health and Performance

Abstract

The primary objective of this review article is to raise awareness among the donkey owners about the socio-economic importance of the donkeys, their esteemed role in the uplift of the lives of poor people, their health complications and other parasitic diseases with particular reference to strongylosis and the least cost effective treatment of the disease. Strongylosis is one of the major health issues of donkeys throughout the world. The disease is caused by strongyle nematodes which are ubiquitous in nature. Infection rate of the disease shows enormous variation because of ecological variations in different parts of the world. The disease is responsible for causing substantial losses and even may prove fatal if no treatment rendered. The clinical manifestation associated with strongylosis justifies an emergent awareness and the use of patent pharmacological agents efficient in the treatment of strongylosis. Several methods are available to treat strongylosis such as several standard anthelmintics and various medicinal plants with varying efficacies. The article may help the readers to better understand the disease, its pathogenicity and a least cost effective chemotherapy.