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Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in cattle in a dairy farm in Santa Clara municipality, Cuba
1 Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de Las Villas, Cuba.
2 Parasitology Department. Regional High Specialty Hospital (HARE), Dr. Juan Graham Casasús, México.
3 Department of Zoonosis, Municipal Direction of Hygiene and Epidemiology. Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba.
4 Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Faculty of Health Technology and Nursing (FHTN), University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara (UMS-VC), Cuba.
Research Article
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2024, 11(01), 2325–2335.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2024.11.1.0310
Publication history:
Received on 07 January 2024; revised on 17 February 2024; accepted on 20 February 2024
Abstract:
Cattle are natural hosts of a wide variety of gastrointestinal parasites that affect their health and welfare, causing diarrhea, loss of appetite, mild to severe anemia, as well as low productivity, resulting in great economic losses. The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in cattle of the "Niña Bonita" dairy farm in Santa Clara municipality, Villa Clara province, Cuba. Fecal samples were taken and coprological diagnostic techniques of sedimentation and flotation were applied for the identification of parasites. Two genera of nematodes (Strongyloides and Toxocara) and protozoa of the genus Eimeria were identified. The prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites was high, as was the intensity of parasitic infection, which was dominated by moderate and mild infections. The risk of being severely and moderately infected was higher in Strongyloides parasitized animals. It is concluded that parasitic infections continue to be one of the main causes of disease and loss of productivity in livestock farms, so their control is absolutely necessary, where the knowledge of the prevalence of parasitosis, as well as the identification of these parasites, is vital for decision making and the establishment of much more rational and efficient programs.
Keywords:
Coprology; Infection extent; Infection intensity; Gastrointestinal parasites; Villa Clara
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