Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasitism in bovines of Cesar state, Colombia

Authors

  • Juan Carlos Pinilla Programa de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad de Santander, Lagos de Cacique, Campus Bucaramanga
  • Paola Flórez Programa de Bacteriología y Laboratorio Clínico, Universidad de Santander, Lagos de Cacique, Campus Bucaramanga
  • Marly Sierra Programa de Bacteriología y Laboratorio Clínico, Universidad de Santander, Lagos de Cacique, Campus Bucaramanga
  • Elsa Morales Programa de Bacteriología y Laboratorio Clínico, Universidad de Santander, Lagos de Cacique, Campus Bucaramanga
  • Raúl Sierra Programa de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad de Santander, Lagos de Cacique, Campus Bucaramanga
  • María Cristina Vásquez Programa de Bacteriología y Laboratorio Clínico, Universidad de Santander, Lagos de Cacique, Campus Bucaramanga
  • Julio César Tobon Laboratorio VECOL, Bogotá
  • Alfredo Sánchez Laboratorio VECOL, Bogotá
  • Diego Ortiz CORPOICA, Bogotá

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v29i1.14202

Keywords:

gastrointestinal, helminths, parasite, cattle

Abstract

The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in bovines from the department of Cesar, Colombia. Faecal samples were collected (n=862) from 27 dual-purpose cattle farms in two municipalities. The animals were stratified into three age groups: 0-12, 12-24 and >24 months. The samples were processed using the coprological techniques of McMaster, Dennis and Baermann. The genera of the parasites were identified according to the morphology of their eggs or infective larvae. The overall prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites was 83.2%, with the highest values for Eimeria sp (77.9%), Strongyloides sp (10.8%) and Haemonchus sp (8.5%). No statistical association was found due to effect of the municipalities, but it was observed due to the effect of the age group on the prevalence of Eimeria sp, Strongyloides, Haemonchus and Trichostrongylus (p<0.05).

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RIVEP 28(1) 2018

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Published

2018-03-14

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 1 (2018)

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Artículos Primarios

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Copyright (c) 2018 Juan Carlos Pinilla, Paola Flórez, Marly Sierra, Elsa Morales, Raúl Sierra, María Cristina Vásquez, Julio César Tobon, Alfredo Sánchez, Diego Ortiz

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How to Cite

Pinilla, J. C., Flórez, P., Sierra, M., Morales, E., Sierra, R., Vásquez, M. C., Tobon, J. C., Sánchez, A., & Ortiz, D. (2018). Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasitism in bovines of Cesar state, Colombia. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 29(1), 278-287. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v29i1.14202