Biosegurity practices/parasite reduction relationship in rabbit farms in the Tulancingo Valley
Parasite infestations in rabbit farms are among the main problems since they generate economic losses; good practices in animal production have played a significant role in avoiding this problem. The objective of this work was to identify if there is a relationship between the parasite load and the...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2021 |
| País: | México |
| Institución: | SERGIO MARTÍNEZ GONZÁLEZ |
| Repositorio: | Abanico Agroforestal |
| Idioma: | español inglés portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/346 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://abanicoacademico.mx/revistasabanico/index.php/abanico-agroforestal/article/view/346 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | rabbit farming; Eimeria spp; biosecurity practices cunicultura, Eimeria spp; buenas prácticas criação de coelhos; Eimeria spp; boas práticas |
| Sumario: | Parasite infestations in rabbit farms are among the main problems since they generate economic losses; good practices in animal production have played a significant role in avoiding this problem. The objective of this work was to identify if there is a relationship between the parasite load and the implementation of good production practices in 11 farms in the Tulancingo Valley, Hidalgo, Mexico. First, a survey was carried out to know the general characteristics of the farms; likewise, a training program was developed for the implementation of good production practices for six weeks; feces were sampled every week for oocyst counting using the flotation technique and McMaster chamber counting. The results obtained showed that in the first week of sampling, eight farms had oocysts (3425 maximum and 50 minimum). However, as the weeks passed and implementing good production practices, this parasite load decreased significantly (p < 0.05), reaching zero in 5 farms at week 6. These findings suggest that the implementation of good production practices can reduce and perhaps control coccidiosis, which would reduce economic losses. |
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