Characterization of the guinea pig production system of the Mocha canton, Ecuador

Authors

  • Ismael Chavez-Tapia Universidad Técnica de Ambato, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Carrera de Medicina Veterinaria, Cevallos, Tungurahua, Ecuador
  • Diana Avilés-Esquivel Universidad Técnica de Ambato, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Carrera de Medicina Veterinaria, Cevallos, Tungurahua, Ecuador https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4319-6053

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v33i2.22576

Keywords:

Cavia porcellus, rural economy, production system, indigenous guinea pig, commercial lines

Abstract

The aim of this study was to characterize the guinea pig production system in the Mocha canton, Ecuador. All 124 producers in the canton were surveyed. A population of 14 165 ± 130 guinea pigs was found, of which 85.5% are commercial lines and 14.5% are native. The most widely used breeding system was the Family-Commercial (up to 100 guinea pigs) with 50.8% of the producers, followed by the Commercial system (more tan 100 guinea pigs) with 37.9%, and the Family system (up to 25 guinea pigs) with 11.3%. Breeding is done mostly by women (76.6%). The survey showed that 83.1% of the producers have received training courses on raising guinea pigs. The facilities in ponds are the most used (54.8%), followed by cages (31.5%) and mixed (13.7%). The facilities are cleaned monthly (67.8%), biweekly (28.2%) or weekly (4.0%). Guinea pigs are mostly marketed biweekly (66.1%) in the local market. The most frequent pathologies are salmonellosis (63.7%) and lice (83.1%).

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Published

2022-04-27

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 2 (2022)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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How to Cite

Chavez-Tapia, I., & Avilés-Esquivel, D. (2022). Characterization of the guinea pig production system of the Mocha canton, Ecuador. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 33(2), e22576. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v33i2.22576