EXTERNAL PARASITISM IN GUINEA PIGS (Cavia porcellus) REARED IN FAMILY-COMMERCIAL FARMS DURING THE RAINY AND DRY SEASONS IN OXAPAMPA, PERU

Authors

  • Katherine Robles N. Laboratorio de Microbiología y Parasitología Veterinaria, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima.
  • Rosa Pinedo V. Laboratorio de Microbiología y Parasitología Veterinaria, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima.
  • Siever Morales C. Laboratorio de Microbiología y Parasitología Veterinaria, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima.
  • Amanda Chávez V. Laboratorio de Microbiología y Parasitología Veterinaria, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v25i1.8467

Keywords:

Cavia porcellus, ectoparasites, rainy season, dry season, Oxapampa

Abstract

The aim of the study was to determine the frequency of external parasites in guineapigs (Cavia porcellus) during the rainy and dry seasons in family-commercial farms inOxapampa, Pasco, Peru. Also, aimed to identify the ectoparasites and to determine theassociation between seasons and the presence of external parasites. A total of 230 animals were evaluated per season. Ectoparasites were collected using three techniques: skinscraping, transparent tape, and fine comb. The frequency of parasitism was 70.9 ± 5.9 and83.0 ± 4.9% for the rainy and dry seasons respectively. Five species of Acariformes andthree species of Phthiraptera were identified, and the most frequent were Chirodiscoidescaviae and Gliricola porcelli. Significant association was found between the season ofthe year and the presence of external parasitism (p<0.05).

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Published

2014-03-31

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 1 (2014)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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Copyright (c) 2014 Katherine Robles N., Rosa Pinedo V., Siever Morales C., Amanda Chávez V.

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Robles N., K., Pinedo V., R., Morales C., S., & Chávez V., A. (2014). EXTERNAL PARASITISM IN GUINEA PIGS (Cavia porcellus) REARED IN FAMILY-COMMERCIAL FARMS DURING THE RAINY AND DRY SEASONS IN OXAPAMPA, PERU. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 25(1), 51-57. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v25i1.8467