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Parsaeimehr K, Cheraghi H, Moghaddam G, Rafat S A. The Effect of Raw Garlic in Diet, on Blood Phase and Intestinal Parasites of Adult Sheep. J Altern Vet Med 2023; 6 (16) :939-945
URL: http://joavm.kazerun.iau.ir/article-1-133-en.html

Background and aim: The presence of parasites in the digestive system causes various lesions that vary in severity depending on the type and number of parasites. These disorders include diarrhea, anorexia, weakness, weight loss, decrease in animal production, decrease in absorption of food, and in acute and super acute forms cause death. Considering the importance of the infection of sheep with various gastrointestinal parasites, the purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of raw garlic on the intestinal parasites of sheep.
Materials and Methods: This experiment was conducted for 2 months from the first of November to the end of December. For this project, 40 sheep with an average weight of 58.5 kg (Averaged) were used. Animals were divided into the control group, the positive control group (drug recipient), the group receiving 10 grams of garlic (per head), and the group receiving 20 grams of garlic (per head). For this research, in addition to counting the number of parasite eggs by flotation method, the Famacha test and hematocrit test were performed and for data analysis, CRD completely random design was used.
Results: The results showed that the Famacha test of sheep receiving garlic decreased (P<0.05) However, the results of the hematocrit test of sheep were not significantly different from the control (P>0.05). Also, the addition of garlic to the diet of adult sheep decreased the number of Strongell, Marshalalgia, Nematodirus, Trichius, and the total number of parasite eggs per gram of feces (EPG), which was significant (P<0.05). In general, it can be said that adding 20 grams of garlic to the diet reduced the number of parasite eggs.
Conclusions: The results of the present research show that the amount of consumption of English eggs in sheep that are used with anti-parasitic drugs is very high. For this purpose, anti-parasitic drugs or medicinal plants that have anti-parasitic effects should be used. As found in this research, the use of high levels of raw garlic in the diet reduces digestive parasites and also increases blood mass.