Prevalence and intensity of gastro-intestinal helminths in horses in the Sudano-Guinean climatic zone of Cameroon.
Abstract: It is important to understand the biology and health impact of parasites affecting horses in the Western highlands of Cameroon. Objective: to evaluate the prevalence and intensity of infection of gastrointestinal helminths in these animals. Methods: A total of 894 horses (367 males and 527 females), and aged ≤1 to ≥7 years old were examined. A parasitological investigation of faeces was carried out using two techniques: concentration method of Full Born Willis (flotation in saturated solution of sodium chloride) and Mc Master Technique. Conclusions: From the results the overall prevalence was 100%. Nine species of nematode (Parascaris equorum, Oxyuris equi, Habronema sp., Strongyloides westeri, Dictyocaulus arnfieldi, Trichostrongylus axei, Cyathostome sp., Triodontophorus sp., Strongylus sp.) were identified with the prevalence of 18.48%, 16.94%, 2.99%, 6.05%, 5.22%, 7.75%, 12.49%, 1.09%, and 22.26%, respectively, and one species of cestode (Anoplocephala magna) with a prevalence of 6.73%. Strongylus sp. had the highest mean intensity of infection (1270±942) in female horses. Poly-parasitic infections (92.28%) were more common than mono-parasitic infections (7.72%).
Publication Date: 2012-01-01 PubMed ID: 23508513PubMed Central: PMC3593501DOI: 10.4103/2229-5070.97239Google Scholar: Lookup
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This research paper studies the prevalence and intensity of gastrointestinal parasites in horses in the Sudano-Guinean climatic zone of Cameroon, revealing a 100% prevalence rate. The study also identifies the different parasite species found in these animals, and finds that female horses have a higher intensity of infection, particularly from the Strongylus species.
Research Objective
- The main goal of this study was to assess the prevalence and intensity of gastrointestinal helminth infections in horses within the Sudano-Guinean climatic zone of Cameroon. This initiative was referenced with the wider objective of understanding the biology and health impacts of parasites affecting horses in this specific region.
Methods and Approach
- A total of 894 horses were examined, which included both males and females and ranged in ages from less than a year old to more than seven years old.
- A parasitological investigation of faeces was carried out using two techniques: the Full Born Willis concentration method (sodium chloride flotation) and the Mc Master Technique.
Research Findings
- The research revealed a total prevalence of 100%, indicating that every horse in the sample was found to be carrying some sort of gastrointestinal parasite.
- Nine species of nematode were identified with varying prevalence, and one species of cestode was found with a prevalence of 6.73%.
- Among the identified nematode species, the Strongylus species was found to have the highest mean intensity of infection—a particularly noteworthy finding as it pertains to the female population of horses.
Conclusion
- Most of the horses were suffering from poly-parasitic infections (92.28%), as compared to mono-parasitic infections (7.72%).
- Recognizing the universal prevalence and severity of these parasite infections amongst the sample group emphasizes the necessity for monitoring and providing some form of intervention or treatment.
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APA
Lem MF, Vincent KP, Pone JW, Joseph T.
(2012).
Prevalence and intensity of gastro-intestinal helminths in horses in the Sudano-Guinean climatic zone of Cameroon.
Trop Parasitol, 2(1), 45-48.
https://doi.org/10.4103/2229-5070.97239 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, PO Box 067 Dschang, Cameroon.
Conflict of Interest Statement
None declared.
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