A COPROLOGICAL SURVEY OF DONKEY PARASITES IN GHARBIA PROVINCE, EGYPT

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Department of Animal Medicine (Infectious Diseases), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, 33516, Egypt.

2 Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt.

3 Department of Animal Medicine (Internal Medicine), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt

Abstract

The present study was conducted during the period from January to July 2010 at Elmehala Elkubra surrounding villages of Gharbia province where living conditions are rural communities. A total of 236 (132 male and 104 female) donkeys were randomly selected from rural places and subjected to qualitative coprological examinations to identify the major parasites involved in parasitic burden. Donkeys were grouped in to two age categories (under two years of age were classed as young and of two to ten years were classed as adult. Comparisons between age groups and sexes were made for donkeys. The parasites encountered in donkeys hada total prevalence of 82.21% (194/236). Single infection was 54.13% (105/194) while mixed infection was 45.87% (89/194). Nematodes had highest prevalence 69.92% (165/236).  Strongyles were more prevalent 34.75% (82/236), followed by Parascaris equorum 15.26% (36/236), Oxyuris equi 12.29% (29/236), Dictycaulus spp. 5.94% (14/236) and Habronema spp. 1.7% (4/236) respectively. Cestodes as Anoplocephala spp. was detected in (13/236) 5.51% while trematodes as Gastrodiscus spp. in (9/236) 3.82 % and Fasciola spp in (7/236)2.97% respectively. According to sex of studied donkeys, females had higher prevalence 51.28% (121/236) than males 30.94% (73/236) and according to age, the prevalence in younger (up to 2 years) was lower 33.05% (78/236) while in adult donkeys (2-10 years) had higher 49.16% (116/236). Recommendations were given.

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Kafrelsheikh Veterinary Medical Journal
Volume 8, Issue 2
August 2010
Pages 36-50

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