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Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in horses in Erbil province. North Iraq | ||
| Al-Anbar Journal of Veterinary Sciences | ||
| Article 1, Volume 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 77-82 PDF (314.14 K) | ||
| Authors | ||
| I. K. Zangana; N. H. Qader; K. J. Aziz; Z. I. Hassan | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The survey was conducted to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in naturally infected horses in different private breeding stabled horses in Erbil province north Iraq from March-September 2012. 92 fecal samples were examined by acid ether technique, flotation concentration and cellophane tape methods. The overall prevalence was 70.6%, and at least 63.08%, 36.92% horses were infected with single and mixed species respectively. Six species of parasites were recorded and the most prevalent one was Strongylus vulgaris 29.35% following Parascaris equorum 19.56% and other Oxyuris equi 8.7%, Strongyloides westeri 5.43%, one species of cestoda Anoplocepha spp 4.35% and one species Eimeria leukarti 3.26%. There was no significant difference in infected rate between sexes. The prevalence rate was significantly higher in younger age less than 5 years 84% than age more than 5 years 61.1%. The clinical signs of infected horses with S.vulgaris and P. equorum revealed emaciation, rough coat, dehydration, anemia, perianal scratching, colic like pain | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Equine; Internal parasite; Erbil | ||
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