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Parasites Determined by Fecal Examination in Horses in Erzurum
Hamza Avcıoğlu1, Esin Güven, İbrahim Balkaya
1Atatürk Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Anabilim Dalı, Erzurum, Türkiye. balkayaibrahim@hotmail.com.
Objective:
This study aimed to determine the parasites present in horses belonging to the Erzurum Province.
Methods:
Fecal samples were collected from 76 horses of different ages, genders and breeds in Erzurum. Individual fecal samples were collected and examined by flotation and sedimentation methods.
Results:
The following species were detected: strongylid egg (57.89%), Parascaris equorum (10.52%), Dicrocoelium dendriticum (2.63%), Fasciola spp. (2.63%) eggs, and Eimeria spp. oocysts (5.26%).
Conclusion:
Equine animals are significantly infected with Strongylosis in the Erzurum Province, and effective parasite control measures should initiated.
