<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of the study was to investigate the beef and dairy cow parasitosis epizootic situation in Vidzeme region. Research was done throughout Vidzeme territory during the period of the years 2013-2014. The total number of animals examined was: 273 dairy and 90 young beef cattle aged from 6 months to two years and 248 dairy and 29 beef cows older than two years. For the diagnosis of helminthes standardized ovoscopic and larvoscopic methods were used. For the diagnosis of protozoa flotation and modified Ziehl-Neelsen methods were used. The main species in the samples were <italic>Cryptosporidium</italic> spp., <italic>Eimeria</italic> spp. and <italic>Strongylus</italic> spp. In the young dairy and beef cattle aged from 6 months to two years and cattle older than two years <italic>Cryptosporidium</italic> spp. invasion accordingly was 32.6% and 19% (dairy cattle) and 62.2% and 65.5% (beef cattle); the invasion of <italic>Eimeria</italic> spp. 30% and 7.3% (dairy cattle) and 55.6% and 10.3% (beef cattle); and the invasion of <italic>Strongylus</italic> spp. was 17.6% and 13.7% (dairy cattle) and 43.3% and 27.6% (beef cattle). Both dairy and beef cattle were infected with <italic>Moniezia</italic> spp., <italic>Paramphistomum</italic> spp., <italic>Strongyloides</italic> spp. Dairy cows aged from 6 months to two years had <italic>Trichuris</italic> spp., <italic>Dictyocaulus</italic> spp. and <italic>Neoscaris</italic> spp. invasion.</p></abstract>

The aim of the study was to investigate the beef and dairy cow parasitosis epizootic situation in Vidzeme region. Research was done throughout Vidzeme territory during the period of the years 2013-2014. The total number of animals examined was: 273 dairy and 90 young beef cattle aged from 6 months to two years and 248 dairy and 29 beef cows older than two years. For the diagnosis of helminthes standardized ovoscopic and larvoscopic methods were used. For the diagnosis of protozoa flotation and modified Ziehl-Neelsen methods were used. The main species in the samples were Cryptosporidium spp., Eimeria spp. and Strongylus spp. In the young dairy and beef cattle aged from 6 months to two years and cattle older than two years Cryptosporidium spp. invasion accordingly was 32.6% and 19% (dairy cattle) and 62.2% and 65.5% (beef cattle); the invasion of Eimeria spp. 30% and 7.3% (dairy cattle) and 55.6% and 10.3% (beef cattle); and the invasion of Strongylus spp. was 17.6% and 13.7% (dairy cattle) and 43.3% and 27.6% (beef cattle). Both dairy and beef cattle were infected with Moniezia spp., Paramphistomum spp., Strongyloides spp. Dairy cows aged from 6 months to two years had Trichuris spp., Dictyocaulus spp. and Neoscaris spp. invasion.

Prevalent Parasitosis in Beef and Dairy Cattle Farms in Vidzeme Region

Latvia University of Agriculture, K. Helmaņa str. 4, Jelgava, LV-3004, Latvia

Rural Sustainability Research

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{"article-title":"Prevalent Parasitosis in Beef and Dairy Cattle Farms in Vidzeme Region"}

The aim of the study was to investigate the beef and dairy cow parasitosis epizootic situation in Vidzeme region. Research was done throughout Vidzeme...

Prevalent Parasitosis in Beef and Dairy Cattle Farms in Vidzeme Region

Published Online: Jan 19, 2016

Page range: 21 - 25

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/plua-2015-0009

Keywords
cryptosporidium, eimeria, strongylus, parasitosis, cattle, Latvia

© 2015 Dace Keidāne et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Prevalent Parasitosis in Beef and Dairy Cattle Farms in Vidzeme Region

Published Online: Jan 19, 2016

Page range: 21 - 25

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/plua-2015-0009

Keywordscryptosporidium, eimeria, strongylus, parasitosis, cattle, Latvia

© 2015 Dace Keidāne et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
cryptosporidium, eimeria, strongylus, parasitosis, cattle, Latvia