Journal
BMC VETERINARY RESEARCH
Volume 15, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12917-019-2101-8
Keywords
Prevalence; Gastrointestinal parasite; Yak; China
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- Special Fund for Agro-scientific Research in the Public Interest [201303037]
- Special Fund for Forestry Scientific Research in the Public Interest [201504310]
- Self-listed Scientific Research Projects from General Station of Forest and Grassland pest Management, National Forestry and Grassland Administration
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Background: Little information about the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in yaks (Bos grunniens) in northwest China is available. Therefore, the objective of the study was to quantify faecal egg counts of gastrointestinal parasites (helminths and coccidia) in free-range yaks from Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, Northwest China. Results: Parasites were detected in 290 of 733 (39.56%) faecal samples. The results showed that Strongylidae, Trichuris spp. and Eimeria spp. were detected all year round, Strongyloides papillosus was detected in autumn and summer, and Nematodirus spp. was detected in both autumn and spring. In contrast, Fasciola spp. was only detected in spring. The prevalence rates of parasitic infections in different seasons were significantly different. Conclusions: To our knowledge, this is the first investigation of gastrointestinal parasites in yaks (Bos grunniens) in Gansu, China. The results demonstrated a high prevalence of gastrointestinal parasitic infections, specifically GN infections, in yaks in GTAP and these infections can cause economic losses to the local cattle industry.
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