The Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Helminths in Domestically Farmed Chicken in Van, Turkey
Abstract
The present study was conducted with the aim to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal helminth in domestically farmed chicken in İpekyolu, Tuşba and Edremit districts in Van Province in Turkey. Feces of 185 chicken were examined and 78 chicken (42.16%) yielded positive results for single species, 26 (14.05%) were positive for two species, and 6 chicken (3.25%) were positive for three species. Six helminth eggs, four nematodes and two cestodes, were detected in infected chicken feces. Those infected with single species were studied based on helminth and infection types and the rates of infection was determined as: Capillaria spp. 23 (12.50%), Heterakis gallinarum 19 (10.32%), Ascaridia spp. 18 (9.78%), Raillietina spp. 8 (4.35%), Davania proglottina 6 (3.26%), Trichostrongylus tenuis 4 (2.17%). The infection determined in feces caused by two species were Capillaria spp. + Heterakis gallinarum 10 (5.43%), Capillaria spp. + Ascaridia spp. 8 (4.35%), Heterakis gallinarum + Ascaridia spp. 7 (3.78%), Raillietina spp. + Davania proglottina 1 (0.54%) and infection determined in feces caused by three species were determined as Capillaria spp. + Heterakis gallinarum + Davania proglottina 4 (2.17%) and Capillaria spp. + Heterakis gallinarum + Trichostrongylus tenuis 2 (1.09%). The findings of the present study indicated that helminth infections were significantly prevalent in domestic chicken in Van Province in Turkey.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Veterinary Sciences
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
December 31, 2019
Submission Date
October 10, 2019
Acceptance Date
November 14, 2019
Published in Issue
Year 2019 Volume: 12 Number: 4
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