Prevalência De Helmitos Em Equinos Da Raça Mangalarga Marchador No Sul De Minas Gerais / Prevalence of Helminths in Mangalarga Marchador Horses in the South of Minas Gerais

Rosa, M. H. F.; Rocha, Christiane Maria Barcellos Magalhães da; García, Adriana; Lima, Imara Guimarães; Biihrer, D. A.; Félix, M. B.

doi:10.15361/2175-0106.2013v29n4p81

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“…A previous study performed in the South of Minas Gerais, detected low parasite frequencies by the EPG/OPG method. The disparity observed in the number of analysed samples in both studies may likely have influenced the final result (Rosa, 2014).…”

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Reliability of Different Methods of Diagnosing Intestinal Parasites in Horses

Macedo¹,

Bezerra‐Santos²,

Alves³

et al. 2018

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Parasitism by intestinal nematodes may cause serious injuries to equines affecting their performance, given that the parasites compete for food and cause irritation, internal bleeding and anaemia. The diagnostic methods currently available are not efficient in detecting all the species of parasites simultaneously, hampering reliable diagnosis. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate four diagnostic methods for detecting equine intestinal parasites in the southern hinterland of Pernambuco, Brazil. Fecal samples (n = 87) were collected and examined through flotation based methods (Willis-Mollay, modified centrifugal flotation and EPG/OPG) and sedimentation (Hoffman). Of the total number of samples examined, 77.0% (67/87) were positive by modified centrifugal flotation; 44.8% (39/87) were positive by the Willis-Mollay method; 34.5% (30/87) by the Hoffman method and 28.7% (25/87) by the EPG/ OPG method. The Kappa index indicated moderate concordance between the Willis-Mollay and modified centrifugal flotation techniques (K= 0.477); Willis-Mollay and EPG/OPG (K= 0.466); EPG/OPG and Hoffman (K= 0.425). In conclusion, modified centrifugal flotation presented high sensitivity for detection of parasites of the Strongylida order and Parascaris spp. It may, therefore, be used in association with the Willis-Mollay technique as a safe and accurate method of diagnosis.

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confidence: 95%