Gastrointestinal parasites in Colombian sliders Trachemys callirostris (Emydidae) illegally trafficked in Córdoba, Colombia

Authors

  • Rafael David Blanco Martínez Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad de Córdoba
  • Hernán Padilla Cordero Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad de Córdoba
  • Juan Carrascal Velásquez Departamento de Ciencias Pecuarias, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad de Córdoba
  • César Rojano Bolaño Fundación Cunaguaro
  • Gabriel Álvarez Otero In Situ Consultores SAS
  • Santiago Monsalve Corporación Universitaria Lasallista, Facultad de Ciencias Administrativas y Agropecuarias
  • Alberto Mestra Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Córdoba
  • Julio Chacón Pacheco Universidad de Córdoba

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v32i2.18567

Keywords:

helminths, Nematophila argentinum, Serpinema, Spiroxys, freshwater turtles

Abstract

            The presence of gastrointestinal parasites in gastrointestinal tract of 100 Colombian sliders (Trachemys callirostris) admitted to the Wildlife Care and Assessment Center (CAV), Córdoba, Colombia, during 2009 and 2010, as a result of confiscations from illegal trafficking of wild animals. The gastrointestinal tracts were separated, washed and its contents were removed to identify and quantify the parasites. A total of 1064 individuals of the taxa Nematophila argentinum (44%), Serpinema sp (44%) and Spiroxys sp (12%) were isolated. The observed prevalences were 70% for N. argentinum (Trematode), and 63 and 49% for Serpinema sp and Spiroxys sp (Nematode), respectively. The mean intensity was 6.7 for N. argentinum, 7.3 for Serpinema sp, and 3.2 for Spiroxys sp. N. argentinum was mainly found in the large intestine (40%); however, this is the first report of this parasite in the mouth, oesophagus and cloaca. Individuals of Serpinema sp were found mixed within the content of the digestive tract, especially in the small intestine (63%), whereas Spiroxys sp were located mainly in the stomach (64%). The lesions found were focused and without compromising the lives of turtles.

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Published

2021-04-23

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 2 (2021)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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Copyright (c) 2021 Rafael David Blanco Martínez, Hernán Padilla Cordero, Juan Carrascal Velásquez, César Rojano Bolaño, Gabriel Álvarez Otero, Santiago Monsalve, Alberto Mestra, Julio Chacón Pacheco

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Blanco Martínez, R. D., Padilla Cordero, H., Carrascal Velásquez, J., Rojano Bolaño, C., Álvarez Otero, G., Monsalve, S., Mestra, A., & Chacón Pacheco, J. (2021). Gastrointestinal parasites in Colombian sliders Trachemys callirostris (Emydidae) illegally trafficked in Córdoba, Colombia. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 32(2), e18567. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v32i2.18567