Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in cattle and sheep in three municipalities in the Colombian Northeastern Mountain

Abstract

Aim: The study was conducted to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal (GI) parasites in cattle and sheep from three municipalities in the Colombian Northeastern Mountain. Materials and Methods: Overall, 200 fecal samples were collected directly from the rectum in cattle and sheep. The presence of helminths eggs and coccidial oocysts in fecal samples was detected using McMaster and Dennis techniques. Identification of eggs or oocysts was done on the basis of morphology and size of the eggs or oocysts. Results: The global prevalence of GI parasites was 56.3%. Regarding the prevalence by municipalities, there was no statistical association (p>0.05), indicating that the prevalence was similar in the three municipalities. The prevalence of parasitic infection was higher in sheep (63%) as compared to that of cattle (50.5%), but the difference was nonsignificant (p>0.05). The most prevalent parasites were Eimeria spp., Fasciola hepatica, and Strongylida order. Regarding the results for Eimeria spp., different degrees of positivity were observed, but there was no statistical association (p>0.05) with respect to the age group. Likewise, there was no statistical association (p>0.05) between the prevalence for Strongylida order and F. hepatica with respect to the age group. Conclusion: Cattle and sheep in Colombian Northeastern Mountain were infected with helminths and coccidia. The prevalence values of GI parasites were moderate in both species warranting treatment. The presence of F. hepatica represents a risk factor to health public. Future studies are required to evaluate the parasitic dynamics throughout the year and the impact on animal production.

Prevalence and Factors Affecting the Parasitic Infections in Calves at Selected Areas of Bangladesh

“…Gastrointestinal (GI) parasitism is a disease caused by different genera of parasites that inhabit the digestive tract of animals, causing inappetence, anemia, diarrhea, poor growth, and economic losses in the herds. Basically, GI parasitism in livestock is caused by helminths and protozoa (Pinilla León et al, 2019). These infections are rarely associated with high mortality and estimated that about 10% animals die annually due to parasitic diseases in the world (Chavhan et al, 2008).…”

Епізоотологічні Особливості Перебігу Паразитозів У Великої Рогатої Худоби Та Овець У Літньо-Пасовищний Період

“…Дослідження, проведені в Північно-Східній Колумбії, підтверджують циркуляцію в жуйних тварин таких паразитів, як Eimeria spp., Fasciola hepatica та гельмінтів ряду Strongylida. Варто зазначити, що ураженість овець виявилася вищою (63,0 %), ніж у великої рогатої худоби (50,5 %) [8]. У вівчарських господарствах Португалії ідентифіковані такі види паразитів: Nematodirus spp., Skrjabinema spp., Moniezia expansa, Moniezia benedeni, Trichuris spp., Capillaria spp., Eimeria spp., Dicrocoelium spp.…”

IDENTIFIKASI PARASIT CACING NEMATODA GASTROINTESTINAL PADA SAPI BALI (Bos sondaicus) DI DESA TAMAN AYU KABUPATEN LOMBOK BARAT

“…Dampak infeksi berbagai nematoda parasit saluran pencernaan (gastrointestinal) adalah terjadinya anemia, nafsu makan menurun, ternak akan mengalami penurunan berat badan secara drastis, morfologi ternak akan kusam, dan rambut rontok (Vande, et. al., 2018;Pinilla, et. al., 2019).…”