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- Title
Evaluación de la susceptibilidad de nematodos gastrointestinales a la ivermectina en equinos del Norte de Veracruz.
- Authors
Maricarmen, Gómez-Lorenzo; Melina Maribel, Ojeda-Chi; Marco Antonio, Alarcón-Zapata; Dora, Romero-Salas; Abigail, Tabarez-Rojas
- Abstract
Cyathostomines are the main gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) that affect horses; their control is based on the use of anthelmintics (AH); However, resistance to HA has been reported worldwide. Therefore, it is necessary to know the susceptibility of GIN to HA to make efficient treatment decisions. For this reason, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of macrocyclic lactones in GIN populations using the fecal egg reduction test and determine the egg reappearance period (ERP). Fifty-eight horses were used in 7 equine units in Tuxpan, Veracruz, a questionnaire was applied to know the general situation of the stables and treatment of each unit. On day zero, feces were collected individually to determine the number of eggs in the feces using the McMaster technique. Animals that tested positive for =100 eggs per gram of feces (EPG) were formed into two groups. The treated group received ivermectin (IVM) at a rate of 0.2 mg/kg body weight and the control group did not receive treatment. Samples were taken on days 14-, 42-, and 56-days post-treatment (PT) and EPG was determined. It was observed that 83.3% of the horses were positive for NGI and 1.7% for other nematodes. In six of the units, a 100% reduction in egg count was found and only one unit was suspected of resistance to IVM. Likewise, the ERP was reduced to 42 days. It is concluded that although IVM continues to be effective for the control of NGI in the majority of the units evaluated, however, the ERP has been reduced.
- Subjects
VERACRUZ (Veracruz-Llave, Mexico); REGULATION of body weight; IVERMECTIN; FECES; ANTHELMINTICS; HORSES; EGGS
- Publication
Revista Biológico Agropecuaria Tuxpan, 2024, Vol 12, Issue 1, p79
- ISSN
2007-6940
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.47808/revistabioagro.v12i1.541