Prevalence of Toxocara vitulorum in Calves in Erzurum, Turkey
KAFKAS UNIVERSITESI VETERINER FAKULTESI DERGISI, vol.17, no.3, pp.345-347, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 17 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2011
- Journal Name: KAFKAS UNIVERSITESI VETERINER FAKULTESI DERGISI
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.345-347
- Ataturk University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
This study was performed between February and May 2010 to determine the distribution of Toxocara vitulorum in calves in Erzurum, Turkey. For this purpose fecal samples of 508 calves at different age, gender and breed, from 15 different villages of Erzurum were examined by using the Fulleborn saturated salt solution method. Toxocara vitulorum eggs were found in 113/508 (22.2%) of the calves feces. The prevalence in calves smaller than 6 months of age was 24% and 10.6% in 6-12 months old. There was a significant difference in the overall prevalence of T. vitulorum between age groups (P<0.05), whereas was not among gender and breed groups (P>0.05).