PREVALENCY OF FASCIOLIASIS IN LLAMAS AND ALPACAS IN TWO RURALCOMMUNITIES OF JAUJA, PERU

Authors

  • Benjamin Flores C. Laboratorio de Parasitología y Microbiología Veterinaria, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima.
  • Rosa Pinedo V. Laboratorio de Parasitología y Microbiología Veterinaria, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima.
  • Francisco Suárez A. Laboratorio de Medicina Veterinaria Preventiva, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima.
  • Roxana Angelats M. Agrovet Market Animal Health S.A., Lima.
  • Amanda Chávez V. Laboratorio de Parasitología y Microbiología Veterinaria, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v25i2.8501

Keywords:

Fasciola hepatica, spontaneous sedimentation, McMaster modified, distomatosis

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and parasite load of Fasciolahepatica in llamas and alpacas of 12-48 months of age in the districts of Masma Chiccheand Llocllapampa, Jauja, Peru, and to determine the association between the prevalenceof F. hepatica with sex and age. Two hundred fecal samples were collected from llamas (n= 97) and alpacas (n= 103) in October 2011. The samples were analyzed by thespontaneous sedimentation technique and the parasite load by the modified McMastermethod. The prevalence of F. hepatica in llamas was 49.5% and in alpacas was 73.8%without statistical differences due to sex and age. The parasite load was 12.6 and 19.9eggs per gram of faeces (epg) in llamas and alpacas respectively.

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Published

2014-06-17

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 2 (2014)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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Copyright (c) 2014 Benjamin Flores C., Rosa Pinedo V., Francisco Suárez A., Roxana Angelats M., Amanda Chávez V.

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How to Cite

Flores C., B., Pinedo V., R., Suárez A., F., Angelats M., R., & Chávez V., A. (2014). PREVALENCY OF FASCIOLIASIS IN LLAMAS AND ALPACAS IN TWO RURALCOMMUNITIES OF JAUJA, PERU. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 25(2), 284-292. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v25i2.8501