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Prevalence of gastrointestinal nematode infections in goat flocks on semi-arid rangelands of northeastern Mexico

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The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infection in goat flocks on semi-arid rangelands of northeastern Mexico (25° N, 350–400 mm annual precipitation). The study included 668 pluriparous goats from 18 herds in five municipalities of Coahuila and Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Five genetic groups were considered (predominance of Boer, Nubian, Alpine, Saanen, and Toggenburg). Fecal samples were taken from the rectum of each animal to determine the number of eggs per gram (EPG) of GIN. The prevalence of flocks with GIN infections was 88.9%. Similar results were observed for the number of goats infected in the flocks. The Alpine breed presented the highest prevalence and highest EPG loads of GIN, whereas Boer and Nubian were the genetic groups with the lowest (P < 0.05) EPG. There was a negative effect of GIN infection on the live weight of goats (P < 0.05). The GIN genera found were Trichostrongylus spp. and Haemonchus spp. It was concluded that in the goat flocks of the semi-arid zones of Mexico was found a high prevalence of infections with gastrointestinal nematodes. The municipality and the breed of the animals were factors that showed influence on this prevalence and the level of infection of the goats.

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Acknowledgments

The first author, Raquel Olivas Salazar received a scholarship from SEP-MEXICO (DSA/103.5/16/5852) to undergo her Ph.D. studies at Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa.

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The authors are grateful to PROMEP-SEP-MEXICO for The financial support (Project: Alimentación y Salud de Pequeños Ruminates en Zonas Áridas. IDCA23812, Clave: UAAAN-CA-29, Cuerpo Académico en Producción Animal y Biotecnología).

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  1. Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico

    Raquel Olivas-Salazar, Alfredo Estrada-Angulo & Beatriz Isabel Castro-Pérez

  2. Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Calzada Antonio Narro N° 1923, Buenavista, CP. 25315, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico

    Raquel Olivas-Salazar, Miguel Mellado & Fernando Ruiz-Zárate

  3. Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, km. 15.5 Carretera Mérida-Xmatkuil, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

    Armando Jacinto Aguilar-Caballero & Eduardo Gutiérrez-Blanco

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Olivas-Salazar, R., Estrada-Angulo, A., Mellado, M. et al. Prevalence of gastrointestinal nematode infections in goat flocks on semi-arid rangelands of northeastern Mexico. Trop Anim Health Prod 50, 807–813 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-017-1499-x

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