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Prevalence of Gastro Intestinal Parasites in Working Equids of Tamil Nadu, India

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Title Prevalence of Gastro Intestinal Parasites in Working Equids of Tamil Nadu, India
 
Creator P.Athilakshmy
C.Manivannan
K.T. Kavitha
P.Kumaravel
N.Vimal Rajkumar
N.Kumaravelu
G.Kathiravan
 
Subject Strongyles, gastro intestinal parasites, working equids, coastal terrain
 
Description The study was conducted from April 2023 to September 2023 in twelve locations of Tamil Nadu to find out the prevalence of gastro intestinal parasites and assess the associated risk factors in working equids. A total of 179 faecal samples were collected randomly from equines (40 Horses, 63 Ponies and 76 Donkeys) and examined using standard coprological techniques. The overall prevalence rate of gastrointestinal parasites was found to be 41.34 per cent with an incidence rate of 44.44 per cent, 40.00 per cent and 39.47 per cent in ponies, horses and donkeys respectively. The prevalence of strongyle infection was found to be highest (28.49%) followed by mixed infection of Strongyle species with Parascaris equorum (5.59 %) and others.  Among the risk factors assessed, the parameter viz. body condition score (BCS) was strongly associated (p<0.0001), while the factors such as housing condition (p=0.0391) and terrain (p=0.020) had a significant association with prevalence rate.
 
Publisher Indian Veterinary Association
 
Date 2024-03-26
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IVJ/article/view/150043
 
Source The Indian Veterinary Journal; Vol. 101 No. 03 (2024): March, 2024; 27-33
0974-9365
0019-6479
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IVJ/article/view/150043/54201
10.62757/IVA.2024.101.3.27-33
 
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