Incidence of gastro-intestinal parasites in horses of Shimoga region, Karnataka state.

Autor: Adeppa J; Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary College, Vinoba Nagar, Shimoga, 577 204 Karnataka India., Ananda KJ; Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary College, Vinoba Nagar, Shimoga, 577 204 Karnataka India., Krishna Murthy CM; Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary College, Vinoba Nagar, Shimoga, 577 204 Karnataka India., Satheesha GM; Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary College, Vinoba Nagar, Shimoga, 577 204 Karnataka India.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of parasitic diseases : official organ of the Indian Society for Parasitology [J Parasit Dis] 2016 Sep; Vol. 40 (3), pp. 919-21. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Oct 30.
DOI: 10.1007/s12639-014-0605-5
Abstrakt: A study was conducted to ascertain the incidence of gastrointestinal parasites in horses of Shimoga region, to generate the data regarding status of parasitic infections of equines in Karnataka state due to paucity of information. A total of 100 fresh fecal samples of equines were collected and examined by direct and sedimentation method for the detection of parasitic egg/ova. Among 100 samples examined, 84 (84.0 %) were found positive for various gastrointestinal helminths. Out of 84 positive cases, 44 (52.38 %) were found positive for Strongylus spp. eggs, 09 (10.71 %) showed Parascaris equorum eggs, 06 (7.14 %) had Gastrodiscus spp. eggs, 04 (4.76 %) harbored Oxyuris equi and the remaining 21 (25.0 %) had a mixed infection of Strongylus spp., Strongyloides spp. and Gastrodiscus spp.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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