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Investigation and Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites of Equestrian Clubs Horses in Misurata, Libya

Layla O. Elmajdoub
Misurata University, Libya
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Omar Mosaab
Qassim University, Saudi Arabia
Om Assaed Alsaghir
Misurata University, Libya
Sobhy Sorour Shimaa
Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt
DOI icon 10.24018/ejbio.2022.3.6.414

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Submitted 2022-09-02
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Background and Objective: The horse has been a loyal friend and trusted partner of human beings. Horses are prone to infestation with both internal and external parasites. A cross-sectional study was performed to estimate the gastrointestinal parasite infecting horses in equestrian clubs. 

Materials and Method: For the study, faecal samples were obtained from 50 randomly chosen horses of varying sexes and ages and analyzed using sedimentation techniques. 

Results: The overall prevalence of egg/larva or cyst in the study area was 98.0% (49/50). Moreover, the mixed infection was higher than that of a single infection; there were significant differences between Protozoa and helminths (P≤0.01). The types of helminth parasites (egg/larva) detected were Anoplocephala spp. (17%), Parascaris equorum (17%), and Moniezia spp (20%) in increasing with the age of horses had a significant effect with ages above one year, moreover, there reported the oocysts of Cryptosporidium parvum (33%). 

Conclusion: Hence, the present study's findings indicated a high prevalence of parasites compromising horses' health and welfare in the study area. Thus, proper screening and monitoring of the horses should be carried out regularly; regular and strategic anti-parasite programmers should be carried out.

Keywords: Anoplocephala spp, horses, intestinal parasites, helminths, protozoa, Parascaris equorum, and Moniezia spp

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