Prevalence, Intensity and Risks Involved in Helminth Infections in Domestic Mountain Pony and Balkan Donkey in Nature Park Stara Planina, Serbia
Abstract
Background: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence, intensity and risk factors (age and gender) promoting the intestinal helminthic infections of the Domestic mountain ponies and Balkan donkeys in Serbia. Methods: Prevalence, intensity and risk factors influencing helminth infection in horses (n=39) and donkeys (n=18) at the site of Nature Park Stara Planina, were studied from May to Sep 2015. The presence of one or several gastrointestinal helminth species was confirmed by faecal flotation in 97.43% of horses and 88.88% of donkeys included in the monitoring. The identified helminth species were Trichostrongylus axei, Strongylus edentatus, S. vulgaris, Parascaris equorum, Dictyocaulus arnfieldi and Anoplocephala magna in 84.61%, 46.15%, 5.13%, 58.97%, 94.87% and 38.46% of horses, respectively. The significant association of infection with P. equorum and sex of horses was established. (chi 2=13.33, P LT 0.01). Results: The prevalence of parasitic helminths identified in donkeys ...was the following: D. arnfieldi, T. axei, Pa. equorum, S. vulgaris, A. margna and Strongyloides westeri in 55.55%, 38.89%, 27.78%, 22.22% and 22.22% of donkeys, respectively. Moreover, the mean faecal egg count was higher in donkeys (369.9 EPG - egg per gram) than in horses (250.2 EPG). The association between the age and the mean EPG was significant (P LT 0.05) in both equine species. Conclusion: The results of the investigation provided basic information that can be helpful for planning strategic control of nematode infection in equine population in Nature Reserves in Serbia.
Keywords:
Stara Planina / Prevalence / Infection / Helminths / EquineSource:
Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2021, 16, 2, 318-326Publisher:
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
DOI: 10.18502/ijpa.v16i2.6283
ISSN: 1735-7020
WoS: 000658340000017
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85107943841
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Naučni institut za veterinarstvo SrbijeTY - JOUR AU - Živković, Slavica AU - Pavlović, Ivan AU - Mijatović, Bojana AU - Trailović, Ivana AU - Trailović, Dragisa PY - 2021 UR - https://reponivs.nivs.rs/handle/123456789/440 AB - Background: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence, intensity and risk factors (age and gender) promoting the intestinal helminthic infections of the Domestic mountain ponies and Balkan donkeys in Serbia. Methods: Prevalence, intensity and risk factors influencing helminth infection in horses (n=39) and donkeys (n=18) at the site of Nature Park Stara Planina, were studied from May to Sep 2015. The presence of one or several gastrointestinal helminth species was confirmed by faecal flotation in 97.43% of horses and 88.88% of donkeys included in the monitoring. The identified helminth species were Trichostrongylus axei, Strongylus edentatus, S. vulgaris, Parascaris equorum, Dictyocaulus arnfieldi and Anoplocephala magna in 84.61%, 46.15%, 5.13%, 58.97%, 94.87% and 38.46% of horses, respectively. The significant association of infection with P. equorum and sex of horses was established. (chi 2=13.33, P LT 0.01). Results: The prevalence of parasitic helminths identified in donkeys was the following: D. arnfieldi, T. axei, Pa. equorum, S. vulgaris, A. margna and Strongyloides westeri in 55.55%, 38.89%, 27.78%, 22.22% and 22.22% of donkeys, respectively. Moreover, the mean faecal egg count was higher in donkeys (369.9 EPG - egg per gram) than in horses (250.2 EPG). The association between the age and the mean EPG was significant (P LT 0.05) in both equine species. Conclusion: The results of the investigation provided basic information that can be helpful for planning strategic control of nematode infection in equine population in Nature Reserves in Serbia. PB - Tehran University of Medical Sciences T2 - Iranian Journal of Parasitology T1 - Prevalence, Intensity and Risks Involved in Helminth Infections in Domestic Mountain Pony and Balkan Donkey in Nature Park Stara Planina, Serbia EP - 326 IS - 2 SP - 318 VL - 16 DO - 10.18502/ijpa.v16i2.6283 UR - conv_623 ER -
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Živković, S., Pavlović, I., Mijatović, B., Trailović, I.,& Trailović, D.. (2021). Prevalence, Intensity and Risks Involved in Helminth Infections in Domestic Mountain Pony and Balkan Donkey in Nature Park Stara Planina, Serbia. in Iranian Journal of Parasitology Tehran University of Medical Sciences., 16(2), 318-326. https://doi.org/10.18502/ijpa.v16i2.6283 conv_623
Živković S, Pavlović I, Mijatović B, Trailović I, Trailović D. Prevalence, Intensity and Risks Involved in Helminth Infections in Domestic Mountain Pony and Balkan Donkey in Nature Park Stara Planina, Serbia. in Iranian Journal of Parasitology. 2021;16(2):318-326. doi:10.18502/ijpa.v16i2.6283 conv_623 .
Živković, Slavica, Pavlović, Ivan, Mijatović, Bojana, Trailović, Ivana, Trailović, Dragisa, "Prevalence, Intensity and Risks Involved in Helminth Infections in Domestic Mountain Pony and Balkan Donkey in Nature Park Stara Planina, Serbia" in Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 16, no. 2 (2021):318-326, https://doi.org/10.18502/ijpa.v16i2.6283 ., conv_623 .