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This study evaluated the efficacy of widely used commercial anthelmintics and examined whether combining different drug classes enhances their effectiveness in naturally infected sheep in Kaffa Zone.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Materials and Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>An experimental trial was conducted using 275 sheep that shed at least 150 eggs per gram count, randomly divided into six groups. Faecal samples were collected from each animal before and after treatment using selected anthelmintics, and the faecal egg count reduction test was employed to identify resistance towards each drug.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Faecal egg count reduction test values and corresponding lower 95% confidence limit were 90.31% and 88.51% for albendazole, 91.39% and 89.53% for tetramisole, and 95.84% and 95.05% for ivermectin, respectively. The findings indicated reduced effectiveness of albendazole and tetramisole, while ivermectin maintained acceptable efficacy. Combination treatments showed markedly higher reductions\u201499.11% for albendazole with ivermectin and 99.27% for tetramisole with ivermectin. The range of faecal egg counts of infected sheep was from 350 to 6750 EPG before treatment and from 0 to 1550 EPG after treatment. The overall mean of faecal egg counts of infected sheep was 1881.5\u00a0\u00b1\u00a069.7 (95% CI: 1744.2\u20132018.9) and 229.9\u00a0\u00b1\u00a028.4 (95% CI: 174.1\u2013285.8) pre\u2010treatment and post\u2010treatment, respectively.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The findings suggest the presence of emerging anthelmintic resistance to albendazole and tetramisole in the study area and highlight the potential usefulness of combination anthelmintic strategies. 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