A survey on helminth infections of equines in the Central Black Sea region, Turkey

Authors : Şinasi UMUR, Mustafa AÇICI

Pages : 373-378

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of helminth species in horses, donkeys, and mules in the Central Black Sea region, between March 2004 and July 2005. For this purpose, 140 faecal samples were taken from horses insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n = 83);, donkeys insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n = 31);, and mules insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n = 26); in Samsun, Sinop, Ordu, Amasya, and Tokat provinces. Infection rates were 91.57% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(76 of 83); in horses, 96.77% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(30 of 31); in donkeys, and 96.15% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(25 of 26); in mules. The parasite species and their prevalence in examined animals were as follows: in horses Strongylidae spp. 77.10%, Parascaris equorum 14.45%, Fasciola spp. 4.82%, Oxyuris equi 1.20%, Anoplocephala spp. 1.20%, A. perfoliata 1.20%, A. magna 1.20%, and Dicrocoelium dentriticum 1.20%; in donkeys Strongylidae spp. 96.77%, P. equorum 22.58%, Strongyloides westeri 22.58%, Fasciola spp. 16.13%, Dictyocaulus arnfieldi 9.67%, O. equi 6.45%, Anoplocephala spp. 6.45%, D. dentriticum 3.22%, and Draschia/Habronema spp. 3.22%; and in mules Strongylidae spp. 96.15%, P. equorum 15.38%, Fasciola spp. 11.53%, Probstmayria vivipara insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(adult); 3.84%, and A. perfoliata 3.84%. Faecal cultures from horses, donkeys, and mules showed infection rates of Cyathostomum spp. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(33.88%, 63.79%, 69.07%);, Strongylus edentatus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(31.05%, 8.62%, 5.15%);, S. equinus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(6.11%, 6.03%, 1.03%);, S. vulgaris insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3.52%, 3.01%, 8.76%);, Gyalocephalus spp. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(12.0%, 0.86%, 5.15%);, Poteriostomum spp. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(5.88%, 1.72%, 6.70%);, and Triodontophorus spp. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1.41%, 3.01%, 4.12%);, respectively. Trichostrongylus axei was not found in mules, and S. westeri was found insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(8.18%); only in donkeys.
Keywords : Key words Equine, helminth, Black Sea, Turkey