Main endoparms that accommodate bovine animals in farm of old port, Rondônia

Abstract

Introduction: Endoparasites cause infections that can even kill. They cause great financial loss, with losses of animals, decrease of performance and costs with treatments. Objective: to identify the main parasites infecting the gastrointestinal tract of cattle aged 6 to 12 months. Materials and methods: 30 coprological exams were analyzed. Results: C. potato infection is the most prevalent in the studied locality, followed by Eimeria bovis, S. papillosus and Toxocara vitulorum, and in all concomitant infections there was C. punctata. Conclusion: it is necessary to observe the herd to separate the animals according to the age group for the adequate management of anthelmintic drugs, as well as to implement the rotational grazing system

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56238/tfisdwv1-048