GASTROINTESTINAL PARASITES IN AGOUTI (Dasyprocta leporine) PARASITAS GASTRINTESTINAIS DE CUTIAS (Dasyprocta leporina)
The objective of this work is reporting the parasitism in agouti (Dasyprocta leporine) in Rio Grande do Sul, for that 24 samples of feces of animals originating from of a commercial creation were collected. The samples analyzed by the centrifugal-floating method presented different nematodes eggs an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Goiás
2008-04-01
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| Series: | Ciência Animal Brasileira |
| Online Access: | http://www.revistas.ufg.br/index.php/vet/article/view/449 |
| Summary: | The objective of this work is reporting the parasitism in agouti (Dasyprocta leporine) in Rio Grande do Sul, for that 24 samples of feces of animals originating from of a commercial creation were collected. The samples analyzed by the centrifugal-floating method presented different nematodes eggs and protozoaires of the genus Giardia and Eimeria. Keywords: Dasyprocta, parasitism, Giardia, Eimeria, helmints O objetivo deste trabalho é relatar o parasitismo em cutias (Dasyprocta leporina) no Rio Grande do Sul, para isso foram coletadas 24 amostras de fezes de animais oriundos de uma criação comercial. As amostras analisadas pelo método de centrífugo-flutuação apresentaram diferentes ovos de nematóides e protozoários do gênero Giardia e Eimeria. Palavras - chave: Dasyprocta, parasitismo, Giardia, Eimeria, helmintos. |
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| ISSN: | 1518-2797 1089-6891 |