Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Horses of Central Mexico - Open Journal of Veterinary Medicine

OJVM > Vol.10 No.8, August 2020

Open Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Volume 10, Issue 8 (August 2020)

ISSN Print: 2165-3356 ISSN Online: 2165-3364

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Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Horses of Central Mexico ()

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DOI: 10.4236/ojvm.2020.108010 528 Downloads 2,132 Views Citations

Author(s)

Camilo Romero¹, Rafael Heredia^2,3*, Laura Miranda¹, Mauricio Arredondo⁴

Affiliation(s)

¹DERMAVET, Veterinary Hospital, Iztapalapa, Mexico City, Mexico.
²CIVET, Veterinary Integral Center, Animal Health and Welfare, Ecatepec, Estado de Mexico, Mexico.
³Universitary Center UAEM Amemeca, Autonomous University of Mexico State, Estado de Mexico, Mexico.
⁴Guanajuato University, Irapuato-Salamanca Campus, Life Sciences Division, Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico.

ABSTRACT

Equines are affected by a large number of endoparasites, these can cause gastrointestinal signs, respiratory, poor performance, slow growth and even cause sudden death. The presence of parasites can be associated with various factors related to the animal and environmental or geographical factors. The prevalence of gastrointestinal parasite infection and risk factors in horses were evaluated. Stool samples belonging to 218 horses from different regions of central Mexico were analyzed by coproparasitological concentration-flotation technique. The fecal examinations were carried out from February to August in 2017. Among the 218 samples that were examined, 103 (47.24%) were found to be positive with several gastrointestinal parasites, with Strongylus spp. being the most prevalent (23.85%) followed by Trichostrongylus spp. (21.56%) and Parascaris spp. (11.93%). Breed and place of origin were significantly associated with helminth infection. Sex was associated as a significant risk factor (p < 0.01) with the infection by Strongylus spp. on females and by Anoplocephala, on males. In central Mexico, gastrointestinal helminth infection appears to be relatively low.

KEYWORDS

Gastrointestinal Helminths, Prevalence, Horses, Parasites, Risk Factors

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Romero, C. , Heredia, R. , Miranda, L. and Arredondo, M. (2020) Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Horses of Central Mexico. Open Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 10, 117-125. doi: 10.4236/ojvm.2020.108010.

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