Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Yellow Cattle between Taiwan and its Offshore Islands

Authors

Kwong-Chung Tung
Chiu-Chen Huang
Chien-Hung Pan
Cheng-Hsiung Yang
Cheng-Hung Lai

Abstract

A total of 310 fecal samples of yellow cattle were collected in Taiwan and its offshore islands Penghu andKinmen for gastrointestinal parasite examination using coprological techniques. The overall prevalence was 73.2%.The infection rates of protozoa, nematodes, trematodes, and cestodes were 57.7%, 37.7%, 17.1%, and 0.6%,respectively. Among all parasites, Cryptosporidium spp. (41.6%) were the most predominant, followed by strongyles(36.1%) and Eimeria spp. (11.9%). There were significant differences in the prevalence of protozoa and nematodesbetween different distributional area groups. The present study demonstrates that gastrointestinal parasiticinfections, particularly protozoan infections, occur frequently in yellow cattle in Taiwan and its offshore islands. Theresults indicate that superior management systems and regular anthelmintic treatments should be performed for thecontrol of parasitic infections on yellow-cattle farms.

DOI

10.56808/2985-1130.2386

First Page

219

Last Page

224

Recommended Citation

Tung, Kwong-Chung; Huang, Chiu-Chen; Pan, Chien-Hung; Yang, Cheng-Hsiung; and Lai, Cheng-Hung (2012) "Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Yellow Cattle between Taiwan and its Offshore Islands," The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine: Vol. 42: Iss. 2, Article 13.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56808/2985-1130.2386
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/tjvm/vol42/iss2/13