Gastrointestinal helminthiasis and eimeriosis in grazing alpacas in two communal farms of Pasco, Peru and their relationship with body weight and body condition

Authors

  • Marine Mason Ecole Nationale Veterinaire de Toulouse
  • Gustavo Gutiérrez Programa de Ovinos y Camélidos Americanos, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima
  • Víctor Puicón Laboratorio de Parasitología, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima
  • Daniel Zárate Laboratorio de Parasitología, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v27i4.12566

Keywords:

alpacas, Eimeria macusaniensis, nematodes, parasites, Pasco, body weight

Abstract

The aim of this study was to study the relationship between gastrointestinal parasites with body weight and body condition in alpacas grazing in the Andean region of Pasco, Peru. Faecal samples from 160 alpacas in two communal farms were collected and analysed by the McMaster technique and faecal culture to determine the parasite load and parasite species. Due to the low prevalence of nematodes was decided to evaluate the relationship between Eimeria macusaniensis burden with the two productive parameters. The results showed a negative and significant correlation between parasite load and body weight (r2=0.8938) and non-significant correlation between parasite load and body condition (r2= 0.5747).

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Published

2017-01-17

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 4 (2016)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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Copyright (c) 2017 Marine Mason, Gustavo Gutiérrez, Víctor Puicón, Daniel Zárate

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How to Cite

Mason, M., Gutiérrez, G., Puicón, V., & Zárate, D. (2017). Gastrointestinal helminthiasis and eimeriosis in grazing alpacas in two communal farms of Pasco, Peru and their relationship with body weight and body condition. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 27(4), 805-812. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v27i4.12566