Incidence of gastrointestinal parasites in organized and unorganized equid farms of Haryana

Abstract

The pattern of the incidence of parasites in organized and unorganized equine practices was assessed by faecal and blood examination. The infection rate was more in unorganized husbandry than the organized one. In both the cases, Strongylus sp. was the major parasitic infection with highest incidence of 57.81 % in unorganized sector. Coproculture revealed S. equinus. S.edentatus. S.vulgaris. Tridontophorus sp ., Oesophagodontus sp. and Gyalocephalus sp. larva. Trichonema sp. (15.63%). Paramphistomes sp.(7.81 %), Trichostrongylus sp.( 6.25%), Parascaris equorum (3.54%). Oxyuris equi (2.83% and 0.78%), Anoplocephala sp. (2.12%) and Eimeria leuckerti ( 1.41 %) infections were also recorded.