PREVALÊNCIA DE HELMINTOS GASTROINTESTINAIS EM EQUINOS, NO MUNICÍPIO DE MORRINHOS, GOIÁS

Abstract

A study was realized to raise the prevalence of helminths in horses in the municipality of Morrinhos-GO. 101 horses from different properties within the municipality were used, which met the established criteria (n=10), after which a sample of the animals´feces was collected directly from the rectal ampulla, the calculations to estimate the samples were made through the epitools package. In the laboratory, coproparasitological examinations were performed in order to quantify the infection of animals by parasites. Of the 101 total samples, a prevalence of 98% was observed, demonstrating the high incidence of helminths. The most prevalent infection was caused by eggs of the species Triodontophorus sp (73.3%); 41.6% Strongylus spp; 66.3% Anoplocehala spp, 35.6% Trichostrongylus axei; 14.9 Parascaris equorum; 8.9% Oxyuris equi; and 2% Strongylloides westeri. These results show that prophylactic and therapeutic measures and guidance to owners regarding the control of horses verminosis are necessary in the region.