A field study on the anthelmintic resistance of Parascaris spp. in Arab foals in the Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia
Background: In the last decade, Parascaris spp. resistance to anthelmintics has been recorded in many countries. In Saudi Arabia, there are limited data available on Parascaris spp. resistance to anthelmintics. Objective: To determine the current status of ivermectin, abamectin and praziquantel comb...
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| author | Abdullah D. Alanazi Rami M. Mukbel Mohamed S. Alyousif Zafer S. AlShehri Ibrahim O. Alanazi Hamdan I. Al-Mohammed |
| author_facet | Abdullah D. Alanazi Rami M. Mukbel Mohamed S. Alyousif Zafer S. AlShehri Ibrahim O. Alanazi Hamdan I. Al-Mohammed |
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| description | Background: In the last decade, Parascaris spp. resistance to anthelmintics has been recorded in many countries. In Saudi Arabia, there are limited data available on Parascaris spp. resistance to anthelmintics. Objective: To determine the current status of ivermectin, abamectin and praziquantel combined, and fenbendazole resistance to Parascaris spp. in horses in Saudi Arabia. Methods: Three hundred and forty-one foals from eleven different farms were examined by faecal egg count (FEC). The foals were all Arab horses aged 17.2 ± 4.5 (SD) months. Ivermectin (n = 46 foals), abamectin and praziquantel combined (n = 46), and fenbendazole (n = 46) were administered on day 0 and faeces were collected on day 14. The study comprised 41 untreated foals as controls. Animals that have FEC of ≥100 eggs per gram (EPG) were used to measure anthelmintic efficacy. Parascaris spp. populations were considered susceptible when faecal egg count reduction (FECR) was ≥95% associated with a lower 95% confidence limit (LCL) >90%, suspected resistant when FECR ≤90% or LCL <90% and resistant when FECR <90% and LCL <90%. Results: Prevalence of Parascaris spp. infection was 53% (179/341 horses). Anthelmintic resistance to Parascaris spp. were highest following fenbendazole (55% of farms and 65% of foals) and to a lower extent following ivermectin or the combination of abamectin and praziquantel which comprised 27% of farms (and 46% of foals) and 18% of farms (and 10% of foals), respectively. Conclusion: These data indicate that anthelmintics-resistant Parascaris spp. populations are present on horse farms in Saudi Arabia. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5be7df8de5ad4ce4936dbafc89fe39152022-12-21T23:47:36ZengTaylor & Francis GroupVeterinary Quarterly0165-21761875-59412017-01-0137120020510.1080/01652176.2017.13349811334981A field study on the anthelmintic resistance of Parascaris spp. in Arab foals in the Riyadh region, Saudi ArabiaAbdullah D. Alanazi0Rami M. Mukbel1Mohamed S. Alyousif2Zafer S. AlShehri3Ibrahim O. Alanazi4Hamdan I. Al-Mohammed5Shaqra UniversityJordan University of Science and TechnologyKing Saud UniversityShaqra UniversityKing Abdulaziz City for Science and TechnologyKing Faisal UniversityBackground: In the last decade, Parascaris spp. resistance to anthelmintics has been recorded in many countries. In Saudi Arabia, there are limited data available on Parascaris spp. resistance to anthelmintics. Objective: To determine the current status of ivermectin, abamectin and praziquantel combined, and fenbendazole resistance to Parascaris spp. in horses in Saudi Arabia. Methods: Three hundred and forty-one foals from eleven different farms were examined by faecal egg count (FEC). The foals were all Arab horses aged 17.2 ± 4.5 (SD) months. Ivermectin (n = 46 foals), abamectin and praziquantel combined (n = 46), and fenbendazole (n = 46) were administered on day 0 and faeces were collected on day 14. The study comprised 41 untreated foals as controls. Animals that have FEC of ≥100 eggs per gram (EPG) were used to measure anthelmintic efficacy. Parascaris spp. populations were considered susceptible when faecal egg count reduction (FECR) was ≥95% associated with a lower 95% confidence limit (LCL) >90%, suspected resistant when FECR ≤90% or LCL <90% and resistant when FECR <90% and LCL <90%. Results: Prevalence of Parascaris spp. infection was 53% (179/341 horses). Anthelmintic resistance to Parascaris spp. were highest following fenbendazole (55% of farms and 65% of foals) and to a lower extent following ivermectin or the combination of abamectin and praziquantel which comprised 27% of farms (and 46% of foals) and 18% of farms (and 10% of foals), respectively. Conclusion: These data indicate that anthelmintics-resistant Parascaris spp. populations are present on horse farms in Saudi Arabia.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01652176.2017.1334981EquinefoalParascaris spp.anthelmintic resistanceivermectinSaudi Arabia |
| spellingShingle | Abdullah D. Alanazi Rami M. Mukbel Mohamed S. Alyousif Zafer S. AlShehri Ibrahim O. Alanazi Hamdan I. Al-Mohammed A field study on the anthelmintic resistance of Parascaris spp. in Arab foals in the Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia Veterinary Quarterly Equine foal Parascaris spp. anthelmintic resistance ivermectin Saudi Arabia |
| title | A field study on the anthelmintic resistance of Parascaris spp. in Arab foals in the Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | A field study on the anthelmintic resistance of Parascaris spp. in Arab foals in the Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia |
| title_fullStr | A field study on the anthelmintic resistance of Parascaris spp. in Arab foals in the Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia |
| title_full_unstemmed | A field study on the anthelmintic resistance of Parascaris spp. in Arab foals in the Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia |
| title_short | A field study on the anthelmintic resistance of Parascaris spp. in Arab foals in the Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia |
| title_sort | field study on the anthelmintic resistance of parascaris spp in arab foals in the riyadh region saudi arabia |
| topic | Equine foal Parascaris spp. anthelmintic resistance ivermectin Saudi Arabia |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01652176.2017.1334981 |
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