Prevalence and intensity of gastro-intestinal helminths in horses in the Sudano-Guinean climatic zone of Cameroon

Abstract

Background:It is important to understand the biology and health impact of parasites affecting horses in the Western highlands of Cameroon.Aim:to evaluate the prevalence and intensity of infection of gastrointestinal helminths in these animals.Materials and 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.Results and 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%).

Prevalence of Parascaris equorum in native horses in West Bank Palestine

“…Some studies performed in other developing countries showed higher prevalence rate of infection. For instance, reported 50% in Ethiopia, (8) 47.50% in India (9) and 18.48% in Cameroon (10). Studies from other countries vary in the prevalence rate; in some regions of Germany, the prevalence rate of infection was 16.7% (11), 5% prevalence rate in Australia (12) and in Brazil (13).…”

Multiparasitismo em cavalos provenientes de pequenas propriedades na cidade de Porto Alegre/RS – relato de caso

“…Na Alemanha, Hinney et al (2011) e em Camarões, Lem et al (2012) relataram uma prevalência de 8,7% e 16,9% de ovos de Oxyuris nas fezes de equinos, respectivamente. Pesquisas de ovos de Oxyuris através do Método de Gordon; Whitlock evidenciaram que o percentual variou de 3% (FRANCISCO et al, 2009), na Espanha; 4.76% (OIL; SUBEDI, 2018), em Nepal; 2,8% (CHAPARRO- GUTIÉRREZ et al, 2018), na Colômbia; 1,2% (UMUR; AÇICI, 2009), na Turquia; 1,8% (TOLOSSA; ASHENAFI, 2013), na Etiópia.…”

Prevalência de oxiuríase em equinos do Centro Hípico do 3º Regimento de Cavalaria de Guarda do Exército Brasileiro

“…Os estudos sobre prevalência de Oxyuris equi são escassos e em sua maioria a espécie não é o foco do estudo. Lem et al (2012) observaram uma prevalência de 16,94% em cavalos de Camarões, no continente africano. O diagnóstico foi realizado utilizando a técnica de flutuação fecal.…”