Helminth infection in horses – a cross-sectional study from stables in Lower Silesia (Poland)

• Autorzy: Hildebrand W. , Zielinska P. , Hildebrand J. , Zalesny G.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Parasitosis in horses may be uncontrolled and expose breeders and owners to serious financial losses or, possibly, to the loss of animals. Therefore, the prevention and monitoring of the development of parasitic diseases should play an important role in the breeding process. The aim of this study was to confirm the influence of factors such as age, breed, herd size, deworming program, and type of anthelmintics, on the prevalence and intensity of parasites (helminths) in domestic horses in Lower Silesia. The study was carried out between August and November of 2020. The samples of horse feces were collected from 50 different stables in the area of Lower Silesia, Poland. A total of 286 individuals from various breeds were examined. Detailed analysis revealed that the mean age of infected horses was significantly lower than in uninfected horses. The mean time since the last deworming procedure was almost twice as low in uninfected horses than in infected ones. Additionally, the deworming agent affects the prevalence of infection. The analysis was also performed for the same factors in reference to quantitative data. The mean EPG was four-fold higher in juvenile horses than in adults and three-fold higher when the horses were dewormed with the use of fenbendazole instead of ivermectin or ivermectin with praziquantel combined.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: 26
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.401-407,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Hildebrand W.

• Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Rudolfa Weigla 12, 53-114 Wroclaw, Poland

autor

Zielinska P.

• Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Plac Grunwaldzki 51, 50-366 Wroclaw, Poland

autor

Hildebrand J.

• Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Wrocław, Przybyszewskiego 63, Wrocław, 51-148, Poland

autor

Zalesny G.

• Department of Invertebrate Systematics and Ecology, Institute of Environmental Biology, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Kożuchowska 5B, 51-631 Wroclaw, Poland

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.24425/pjvs.2023.145046