Short communication: prevalence of Eimeria spp. infection in domestic rabbits of Polish farms

IF 0.8 4区农林科学 Q3 AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE

World Rabbit Science Pub Date : 2020-12-30 DOI:10.4995/wrs.2020.10758

A. Balicka-Ramisz, Ł. Laurans, K. Pohorecki, Mirosława Batko, A. Ramisz

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Abstract

Coccidiosis caused by Eimeria spp. infection can be a serious problem and a significant cause of economic losses in rabbit farms. The aim of the study was to identify the coccidian species and evaluate the variability in prevalence and OPG (oocysts/gram of faeces) number of Eimeria infections in small meat rabbit farms in Poland. To this end, individual faecal samples were collected from animals from 14 different backyard farms and quali-quantitatively analysed by a flotation method (Willis-Schlaaf) and a McMaster technique to assess the presence and the number of Eimeria oocysts per gram of faeces, respectively. In addition, Eimeria oocysts were identified at species level following sporulation. Ten coccidian species were identified, including nine intestinal Eimeria species (E. exigua, E. perforans, E. media, E. magna, E. irresidua, E. coecicola, E. flavescens, E. piriformis, E. intestinalis) and one liver species (E. stiedai). The OPG number showed large fluctuations throughout the year. The highest Eimeria spp. OPG mean number (21100 OPG) was observed in mid-May. The result obtained revealed that the prevalence of rabbit coccidiosis in Poland backyard farms is high and may contribute to the development of effective control programmes.

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短传播:波兰农场家兔艾美耳球虫感染流行情况

由艾美耳球虫感染引起的球虫病可能是一个严重的问题，也是造成养兔场经济损失的重要原因。本研究的目的是确定球虫种类，并评估波兰小型肉兔养殖场艾美耳球虫感染流行率和OPG(卵囊/克粪便)数量的变异性。为此，收集了来自14个不同后院农场的动物粪便样本，并采用浮选法(Willis-Schlaaf)和麦克马斯特技术分别进行了定性定量分析，以评估每克粪便中艾美耳球虫卵囊的存在和数量。此外，在产孢后在种水平上鉴定了艾美耳球虫卵囊。共鉴定出球虫10种，其中肠球虫9种(exigua、perforans、media、magna、irresidua、coecicola、E. flavescens、E. piriformis、E.肠子球虫)，肝脏球虫1种(stiedai)。OPG数字全年波动很大。5月中旬艾美耳球虫平均OPG数最高，为21100 OPG。所获得的结果显示，波兰后院农场的兔球虫病患病率很高，可能有助于制定有效的控制方案。

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World Rabbit Science 农林科学-奶制品与动物科学

CiteScore

1.70

自引率

25.00%

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审稿时长

>36 weeks

期刊介绍： World Rabbit Science is the official journal of the World Rabbit Science Association (WRSA). One of the main objectives of the WRSA is to encourage communication and collaboration among individuals and organisations associated with rabbit production and rabbit science in general. Subject areas include breeding, genetics, production, management, environment, health, nutrition, physiology, reproduction, behaviour, welfare, immunology, molecular biology, metabolism, processing and products. World Rabbit Science is the only international peer-reviewed journal included in the ISI Thomson list dedicated to publish original research in the field of rabbit science. Papers or reviews of the literature submitted to World Rabbit Science must not have been published previously in an international refereed scientific journal. Previous presentations at a scientific meeting, field day reports or similar documents can be published in World Rabbit Science, but they will be also subjected to the peer-review process. World Rabbit Science will publish papers of international relevance including original research articles, descriptions of novel techniques, contemporaryreviews and meta-analyses. Short communications will only accepted in special cases where, in the Editor''s judgement, the contents are exceptionally exciting, novel or timely. Proceedings of rabbit scientific meetings and conference reports will be considered for special issues. World Rabbit Science is published in English four times a year in a single volume. Authors may publish in World Rabbit Science regardless of the membership in the World Rabbit Science Association, even if joining the WRSA is encouraged. Views expressed in papers published in World Rabbit Science represent the opinion of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy of the WRSA or the Editor-in-Chief.