Determination of parasites in faeces in red-eared slider turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans) in captivity from the Maule Region, Chile

Authors

  • Felipe Villalobos Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Recursos Naturales y Medicina Veterinaria, Talca
  • Ignacio Troncoso Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Agronomía, Universidad de las Américas, Concepción
  • Christof Fischer Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Recursos Naturales y Medicina Veterinaria, Concepción
  • Javiera Varas Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Recursos Naturales y Medicina Veterinaria, Talca
  • Ítalo Fernández Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v31i3.18728

Keywords:

turtles, prevalence, endoparasites, faeces, coprological

Abstract

The study aimed to detect the presence of endoparasites in faecal samples of Trachemys. scripta elegans from private households in the Maule Region, Chile. The sampling was conducted to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in 35 individuals (22 females and 13 males), using the Teuscher coproparasitic technique. Only one sample of a female turtle was positive (2.85%), corresponding to an undetermined species of coccidia.

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Published

2020-09-29

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 3 (2020)

Section

Comunicaciones

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Copyright (c) 2020 Felipe Villalobos, Ignacio Troncoso, Christof Fischer, Javiera Varas, Ítalo Fernández

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How to Cite

Villalobos, F., Troncoso, I., Fischer, C., Varas, J., & Fernández, Ítalo. (2020). Determination of parasites in faeces in red-eared slider turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans) in captivity from the Maule Region, Chile. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 31(3), e18728. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v31i3.18728