Determinación de endo y ectoparásitos de cerdos criollos en las comunidades de Atapos, Palmira - Chimborazo.

Abstract

The objective of this research was to determine the endo and ecto parasites in creole pigs, in the communities of Los Atapos, located in Palmira, Guamote, Chimborazo Province.A group of 30 creole pigs were used in the Atapos communities. In this respect, a survey was carried out to learn about the health and safety as well as the management conditions of the farming process. Subsequently, a fecal sampling collection process and the following serological tests were applied: the flotation method (gastrointestinal parasites), the McMaster method (egg counting per grams of feces) and the Baermann method (lang parasites). Collected data was modeled into descriptive statistics through calculating the mean, the standard variation and maximum and minimum values. Additionally, 7 gastrointestinal parasite genres were identified: Eimeria sp. Cryptosporidium sp, Trichuris suis, Necator americanus, Ascaris suum, Tríchostrongylus axei, Strongyloídes ansom. According to the Baerman method, there was no presence of Metastrongylus sp, which is a lung parasite. The ecto-parasite present in pigs of Palmira were: Sarcoptes, Haematopinus y Ctenocephalides. It was concluded that the gastrointestinal parasite present more frequently was Strongyloídes ansom 26,7 %, followed by Eimeria sp. 20,0 %; meanwhile, less frequently found was Cryptosporidium sp. 3,3 %. It is recommended to implement an adequate and efficient health and safety timetable, no matter the management system in place.