SPREADING OF PRIMITIVE INTESTINAL PARASITES (EIMERIA, ISOSPORA) IN PIGS
Keywords:
pig-breeding farm, eimeriosis, isosporosis, scatological examination, infection dynamicsAbstract
The article concerns the infection of Eimeria and Isospores in pig-breeding farms located in the Khachmaz district. Examination of the collected faeces samples, infection with eimeria was detected by season. Thus, in the spring period, 41.7% of cases were detected at the age of 2-6 month’s, 33.3% at the age of 7-12 month’s, 15.4% in mature animals; in the summer period at the age of 2-6 month’s - 9.1% of cases, at the age of 7-12 month’s-7.7% of cases, while no infection was detected in mature animals. As a result of the studies, the infection rate in the autumn period was 33.3% at the age of 2-6 month’s, 21.4% cases at the age of 7-12 month’s, 12.5% cases in mature animals; in winter, 15.4% at the age of 2-6 month’s, 8.3% cases at the age of 7-12 month’s and 7.1% in mature animals. Summarizing the results obtained, during the conducted scatological examinations, 30.0% of infection with eimeria was detected in spring, 5.3% in summer, 21.4% in autumn and 10.3% in winter.
When analyzing the results of the conducted surveys, it becomes clear that infection with eimeria on pig farms occurs in all seasons of the year. However, it should be noted that the greatest infection with eimeria was studied in spring and autumn (mainly in spring). It also depends on the conditions (temperature, humidity, oxygen) necessary for the development of eimeria oocysts in the external environment.
And with Isospora suis, 33.3% of cases of infection at the age of 2-6 months, 25.0% at the age of 7-12 months, 20.0% in mature animals and 26.0% in the whole farm were studied.
