DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE OF DIGESTIVE STRONGYLES EGGS IN NATURALLY INFECTED BOVINES
Journal Title: Revista MVZ Cordoba - Year 2008, Vol 13, Issue 2
Abstract
Objective. To quantify the prevalence and parasitic burdens of strongyles in naturally infected bovine herds in an important western cattle production area in Falcon state, Venezuela. Materials y methods. Four ranches with the “Carora” breed (result of crossing Holstein, Swiss Brown, Zebu) were sampled over a seven month period. Every month cattle were examined by the McMaster coprological technique. In each ranch, sampling was stratified among four age groups (calves: 0-6 mo; “maute”: 7-12 mo; heifers: 13-24 mo; adults: >25 mo). Results. A total of 1140 samples were collected. Mean prevalence values were 31.06- 50.36%. Statistical differences in prevalence values among ranch and age groups were observed. Infections showed an over-dispersed distribution in each herd, as confirmed by very low K coefficients (0.001-0.01). Conclusions. Abundance values (EPG average) were mostly affected by the number of animals with a high parasitic burden rather than high prevalence values at each of the ranches. Most infections were not clinically relevant; animals with high parasite burdens were 1.75-28.56% of the total number of animals evaluated.
Authors and Affiliations
Jessica Quijada P, M. Sc *| Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV), Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias (FCV), Cátedra de Parasitología.Corespondencia: quijadaj@rect.ucv.ve, Angélica Bethencourt, MV| Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV), Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias (FCV), Cátedra de Parasitología., Arlett Pérez M, Ph. D| Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV), Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias (FCV), Cátedra de Parasitología., Isis Vivas P, M. Sc| UCV, FCV, Cátedra de Bioestadística., Pedro Salcedo, MV| UCV, FCV, Coordinación de Extensión.
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