Investigation of the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in domestic rabbits-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Investigation of the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in domestic rabbits

Published:2022-07-21 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:2149-3359
Container-title:Van Veterinary Journal
language:en
Short-container-title:Van Vet J

Author:

GÖKPINAR Sami¹,AKDENİZ Sinem²,AKKUŞ Gözde Nur²

Affiliation:

1. KIRIKKALE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, VETERİNER FAKÜLTESİ

2. KIRIKKALE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ENSTİTÜSÜ, PARAZİTOLOJİ (VETERİNER) (YL) (TEZLİ)

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.

Publisher

Van Veterinary Journal

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