Contribución al conocimiento de la epidemiología de la criptosporidiosis bovina en el valle de Chiquinquirá

In the Chiquinquirá Valley a study that sought to contrib-ute to the characterization of bovine cryptosporidiosis was carried out. The proportion of positive animals and farms, housing variables, water origin, age, herd size, permanence with mother, food and consistency of the stool, were taken into...

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Autores:: Montaño, Juan
Avendaño, Catalina

Tipo de recurso:: Article of journal

Fecha de publicación:: 2012

Institución:: Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales U.D.C.A

Repositorio:: Repositorio Institucional UDCA

Idioma:: spa

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Summary:	In the Chiquinquirá Valley a study that sought to contrib-ute to the characterization of bovine cryptosporidiosis was carried out. The proportion of positive animals and farms, housing variables, water origin, age, herd size, permanence with mother, food and consistency of the stool, were taken into account. Calves aged less than 30 days old, were evalu-ated, taking 190 stool samples directly from the rectum in 34 farms. Parasite oocysts were observed in 7% and 24% of animals and farms, respectively. Statistically significant rela-tionship was found (p <0.05) in the case of the variables: township, animal age, source of water and stool consisten-cy. In Simijaca the risk to find the parasite, when compared with Chiquinquirá and San Miguel was found to be ten times higher. Calves aged between 11-20 days were six times more likely to eliminate the parasite compared with the individuals of the other age groups. As for the water quality a probability of detecting oocysts was nine times more likely in animals handled with treated water than in those who consumed well water. Additionally, the possibility to find the parasites oo-cysts in liquid stool than in other consistence was four times higher. The presentation of bovine cryptosporidiosis in the region was found to be lower compared to previous stud-ies. It is recommended to avoid overcrowding, to isolate and treat sick animals and to monitor the possible occurrence of symptoms in individuals who lived with the infected group and finally implement quarantine measures and disinfection of the areas.

Contribución al conocimiento de la epidemiología de la criptosporidiosis bovina en el valle de Chiquinquirá

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