<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence, identification of species and the dynamics of gastrointestinal (GI) parasites during humid and dry seasons in local cattle of different ages. The study was carried out in the Province of Bejaia, Algeria from December 2013 to June 2014. A total of 143 fecal samples were collected from different cattle herds. Fecal samples were visually examined then observed using flotation and sedimentation microscopic techniques. Eggs and worms were identified according to standard procedures. 63% of the cattle examined were found positive with one or more parasite species. Our results revealed that the eggs of <italic>Eimeria</italic> spp. are predominant (43.87%) followed by <italic>Strongylus</italic> spp. (30.32%) and <italic>Fasciola hepatica</italic> (12.25%). Eggs of <italic>Strongyloides papillosus</italic>, <italic>Moniezia benedeni</italic>, <italic>Paramphistomum daubneyi</italic>. and <italic>Toxocara vitulorum</italic> represent 1.29%, 1.93%, 1.93% and 6.45%, respectively. There is a significant difference between the sex of the animal and the prevalence rate of <italic>Strongyle</italic> spp. and <italic>Eimeria</italic> spp. (<italic>P</italic>&lt; 0.01
). As for the body condition score, there is a statically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt; 0.01
) difference between the prevalence rate of GI parasite and the nutritional status of cattle. In conclusion, our preliminary investigation demonstrated highly prevalent and that abundance of the polyparasitism nature of the disease in Bass Kabylie area. Also, there was a relationship between the distribution of GI parasitism in cattle and the factors analyzed (body condition score, age and sex). Further studies are need for planning future research and to design rational and sustainable locally GI parasites control programmes.</p></abstract>

The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence, identification of species and the dynamics of gastrointestinal (GI) parasites during humid and dry seasons in local cattle of different ages. The study was carried out in the Province of Bejaia, Algeria from December 2013 to June 2014. A total of 143 fecal samples were collected from different cattle herds. Fecal samples were visually examined then observed using flotation and sedimentation microscopic techniques. Eggs and worms were identified according to standard procedures. 63% of the cattle examined were found positive with one or more parasite species. Our results revealed that the eggs of Eimeria spp. are predominant (43.87%) followed by Strongylus spp. (30.32%) and Fasciola hepatica (12.25%). Eggs of Strongyloides papillosus, Moniezia benedeni, Paramphistomum daubneyi. and Toxocara vitulorum represent 1.29%, 1.93%, 1.93% and 6.45%, respectively. There is a significant difference between the sex of the animal and the prevalence rate of Strongyle spp. and Eimeria spp. (P< 0.01
). As for the body condition score, there is a statically significant (P< 0.01
) difference between the prevalence rate of GI parasite and the nutritional status of cattle. In conclusion, our preliminary investigation demonstrated highly prevalent and that abundance of the polyparasitism nature of the disease in Bass Kabylie area. Also, there was a relationship between the distribution of GI parasitism in cattle and the factors analyzed (body condition score, age and sex). Further studies are need for planning future research and to design rational and sustainable locally GI parasites control programmes.

Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasitism Infections in Cattle of Bass Kabylie Area: Case of Bejaia Province, Algeria

Department of Biological Sciences of Environment, Faculty of Life and Nature Sciences

Department of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Life and Nature Sciences

Department of Agronomic and Biotechnological Sciences, Faculty of Life and Nature Sciences

Macedonian Veterinary Review

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The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence, identification of species and the dynamics of gastrointestinal (GI) parasites during humid and dry...

Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasitism Infections in Cattle of Bass Kabylie Area: Case of Bejaia Province, Algeria

Published Online: Mar 15, 2018

Page range: 73 - 82

Received: Aug 07, 2017

Accepted: Dec 12, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/macvetrev-2018-0010

Keywords
prevalence, gastrointestinal, parasitism, cattle, Bass Kabylie

© 2018 Lotfi Moussouni et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasitism Infections in Cattle of Bass Kabylie Area: Case of Bejaia Province, Algeria

Published Online: Mar 15, 2018

Page range: 73 - 82

Received: Aug 07, 2017

Accepted: Dec 12, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/macvetrev-2018-0010

Keywordsprevalence, gastrointestinal, parasitism, cattle, Bass Kabylie

© 2018 Lotfi Moussouni et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
prevalence, gastrointestinal, parasitism, cattle, Bass Kabylie