Tetiana A. Kuzmina , Alžbeta Königová , Ludmila Burcáková , Yaroslav Syrota , Michal Babják , Marián Várady
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Gastrointestinal parasite occurrence in Slovak horses and factors affecting Strongylidae and Parascaris spp. egg shedding
Strongylids and parascarids are the most widespread equine parasites worldwide; however, up-to-date data from Slovakia remain limited. This work bridges that gap by examining the prevalence and level of gastrointestinal helminth infections in Slovak horses. In the study, 392 fecal samples from horses on 24 farms were analyzed using the McMaster method with a sensitivity of 50 eggs per gram (EPG) for detecting nematode eggs and a double-centrifugation/combined sedimentation-flotation protocol for detecting Anoplocephala spp. eggs. Information on the age and breed of horses, management conditions, and parasite control methods was collected to assess the impact of these factors on the level of parasite infection. Overall, 257 fecal samples were found to be positive for strongylids (prevalence = 65.6 %), with EPG counts ranging from 50 to 2800 EPG. The proportion of horses responsible for 80 % of the strongylid egg output was 29.8 %. Parascaris spp. and Anoplocephala spp. eggs were detected in 4.5 % and 0.3 % of horses, respectively; no eggs of other helminths were found. Multivariate statistical analysis revealed that age and stocking density were the meaningful predictors of strongylid infection in horses in eastern Slovakia. In contrast, Parascaris spp. infection was meaningfully influenced solely by horse age.
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Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports focuses on aspects of veterinary parasitology that are of regional concern, which is especially important in this era of climate change and the rapid and often unconstrained travel of people and animals. Relative to regions, this journal will accept papers of the highest quality dealing with all aspects of disease prevention, pathology, treatment, epidemiology, and control of parasites within the field of veterinary medicine. Also, case reports will be considered as they add to information related to local disease and its control; such papers must be concise and represent appropriate medical intervention. Papers on veterinary parasitology from wildlife species are acceptable, but only if they relate to the practice of veterinary medicine. Studies on vector-borne bacterial and viral agents are suitable, but only if the paper deals with vector transmission of these organisms to domesticated animals. Studies dealing with parasite control by means of natural products, both in vivo and in vitro, are more suited for one of the many journals that now specialize in papers of this type. However, due to the regional nature of much of this research, submissions may be considered based upon a case being made by the author(s) to the Editor. Circumstances relating to animal experimentation must meet the International Guiding Principles for Biomedical Research Involving Animals as issued by the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (obtainable from: Executive Secretary C.I.O.M.S., c/o W.H.O., Via Appia, CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland).