Prevalence of Oesophagostomum in slaughtered goats in a slaughterhouse in Ecuador implications for animal health
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goats, parasite, prevention, slaughterAbstract
Introduction: Gastrointestinal parasitosis caused mainly by nematodes in domestic animals such as goats (Capra aegragus hircus) not only affects their individual health, but also the profitability of livestock farms. Esophagostomiasis causes severe diarrhea in the host due to the tissue damage it causes in the large intestine of all affected animal species. Objective: To determine the prevalence of the parasite Oesophagostomum spp. in goats slaughtered at the municipal slaughterhouse in Ambato, using fecal samples, and to analyze the damage that this parasitosis causes in the gastrointestinal tract. Method: Fecal samples were collected and analyzed from a total of 274 goats, of which 25 were male and 249 female, at different stages of gestation. The research was based on a quantitative and observational type of study. Faecal samples were collected for the purpose of identifying gastrointestinal parasites and coccidia, as well as liver and lung parasites or larvae. Results: The parasitic load found indicates that females were more susceptible to parasitic infections with 516,024.45 eggs-gram-feces with a total of 249 female goats in a period of 6 months, compared to males that presented 41,000 eggs-gram-feces in 25 males in 6 months. This could be explained by their fundamental role in the economy of the people who raise them, leading to greater exposure to sources of infection in the environment. Conclusion: The study shows a worrying situation regarding the high prevalence of Oesophagostomum parasitosis in slaughtered goats, reaching 100 % of the animals examined.
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