GASTROINTESTINAL PARASITES IN GOATS AN SHEEP RAISED IN THE OEST REGION, RIO GRANDE DO NORTE, BRAZIL
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Parasitologia, caprinosAbstract
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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2008-04-04
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AHID, S. M. M.; SUASSUNA, A. C. D.; MAIA, M. B.; COSTA, V. M. de M.; SOARES, H. S. 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. DOI: 10.5216/cab.v9i1.3681. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/3681. Acesso em: 2 nov. 2024.
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Veterinary Medicine
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