GASTROINTESTINAL PARASITES IN GOATS AN SHEEP RAISED IN THE OEST REGION, RIO GRANDE DO NORTE, BRAZIL

Authors

  • Sílvia Maria Mendes Ahid Universidade Federal do Semi-Árido (UFERSA), Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil
  • Ana Carla Diógenes Suassuna Universidade Federal do Semi-Árido (UFERSA), Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil
  • Michelson Brasil Maia Universidade Federal do Semi-Árido (UFERSA), Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil
  • Valéria Medeiros de Mendonça Costa Universidade Federal do Semi-Árido (UFERSA), Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil
  • Herbert Sousa Soares Universidade Federal do Semi-Árido (UFERSA), Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil

Keywords:

Parasitologia, caprinos

Abstract

The epidemiology knowledge of the endoparasites is great importance to promoter strategic control efficient within of any regions. The objective of the current study was to identify gastrointestinal endoparasites of the small ruminants servants under conditions native ambient within of region west of the Rio Grande do Norte. Epidemic variables were observed throughout the study. Monthly, several samples fecal of goats and sheep were collected and examined. Among 500 samples, 71.2%  goats and 25.7 % sheep, into 49.5% goats  was verified gastrointestinal parasites presence, independently  of origin and role productive of the flock, whereas not is pattern the execute exam OPG by owner flocks . Therefore, was verified a raised parasites rate of 60.5% in sheep. The raised prevalence was largely attributed the Strongyloides sp (62.3%), in second Haemonchus sp (16.9%), Trichostrongylus sp. (12%) and Oesophagostomum sp (9%), being the largest prevalence rate appeared for species that shelter the parasite the category adult females. Eimeria sp cist was obtained into 41.3 and 21.8% of the total of goats and sheep available.

KEY WORDS: Eimeria, strongilids, Strongyloides, trichostrongilids.

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Published

2008-04-04

How to Cite

AHID, Sílvia Maria Mendes; SUASSUNA, Ana Carla Diógenes; MAIA, Michelson Brasil; COSTA, Valéria Medeiros de Mendonça; SOARES, Herbert Sousa. GASTROINTESTINAL PARASITES IN GOATS AN SHEEP RAISED IN THE OEST REGION, RIO GRANDE DO NORTE, BRAZIL. Brazilian Animal Science/ Ciência Animal Brasileira, Goiânia, v. 9, n. 1, p. 212–218, 2008. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/3681. Acesso em: 5 dec. 2025.

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1 (2008)

Section

Veterinary Medicine

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