Evcil Tavşanlarda Sindirim Sistemi Parazitlerinin Yaygınlığının Araştırılması

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in rabbits raised in Kırıkkale and Ankara regions. During the study, fecal samples were taken from 100 rabbit cages. Feces taken from each cage were evaluated as a single sample regardless of the number of rabbits in the cage. The samples were analyzed by the Fulleborn flotation technique. As a result of the examination, it was determined that 44 of 100 fecal samples (44%) were infected with at least one parasite species. In the fecal samples examined, Eimeria spp. oocysts, Passalurus ambiguus and Trichostrongylus spp. eggs were found. In this study, Eimeria spp., 34%, P. ambiguus, 2%, Trichostrongylus spp., 4%, Eimeria spp.+ Trichostrongylus spp., 3%, and Eimeria spp.+P. ambiguus is detected in 1% of cases. The presence of parasites (88.1%) in the samples taken from the cages with two or more rabbits was found to be statistically higher than the samples taken from the cages with a single rabbit (12.1%). In this study, the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in domestic rabbits raised for hobby or economic gain in the region was determined for the first time.