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T1 PASSIVE SURVEILLANCE AND RISK ANALYSIS OF GASTROINTESTINAL PARASITISM IN EQUINE POPULATION OF FAISALABAD METROPOLITAN, PAKISTAN
A1 U. B. Tahir
A1 M. S. Sajid
A1 M. N. Khan
A1 M. Saqib
A1 R. M. Siddique
A1 A. Qudoos
JF Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences
JO JAPS
SN 1018-7081
VO 26
IS 2
SP 395
OP 400
YR 2016
FD 2016/04/01
DO DOI NA
AB <p>A total of 3456 faecal samples of equines brought to the mobile clinic of the department of clinical medicine and surgery, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, screened for gastrointestinal tract (GIT) parasitism using standard protocols. Information regarding possible risk factors was also collected with clinical observations on a predesigned questionnaire. A total of 45.1% (1562/3456) equines were recorded positive for GIT parasites in the study population. Younger, thinner, females, draught purpose animals and donkeys were found more prone to GIT parasitic infection, with highest rate of infection during summer. The results of this study will contribute towards the climatographic and quantitative distribution of GIT parasitism in equine population of Metropolitan city, Faisalabad, Pakistan.</p>
K1 Epidemiology, Equine Faisalabad, Quantitative distribution, Gastrointestinal tract parasitism
PB Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum
LK https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2016-JAPS-54