1. Occurrence of gastrointestinal parasitic diseases of swine in different production phases in commercial pig farms from the State of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil
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Natalha Biondo, Daniela Lourdes Vanazzi, Núbia Deconto Baldasso, Paulo Eduardo Bennemann, Michel Menin, Giovana Camillo, Alan Miranda Prestes, Kaio Fernando Molosse, Bruna Matzembacker, and B. Pradella
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0303 health sciences ,Veterinary medicine ,finishing pigs ,suckling piglets ,General Veterinary ,biology ,animal diseases ,030231 tropical medicine ,endoparasites ,food and beverages ,biology.organism_classification ,SF1-1100 ,030308 mycology & parasitology ,Gastrointestinal parasites ,Animal culture ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Coccidia ,nursery ,Pig farms ,sheather ,Strongylida ,Feces - Abstract
Gastrointestinal parasites are important, since they can cause a decrese in the performance of swine. The occurrence of parasites in pig farms can create economic losses such as reduction in the value of carcasses and increasing expenses with medicines and veterinary assistance. This study aimed at investigating the occurrence of intestinal parasites in different phases of production reared pigs in intensive prodution systems in the western region of the State of Santa Catarina. A total of 403 fecal samples were analyzed, of which 51.86% were positive for one or more parasites in different phases of production. Finishing pigs had the highest prevalence of parasites (60.19%) followed by nursery pigs (55.44%), pigs in breading sows (50.49%), and suckling piglets (40.81%). Strongylida parasites had higher occurrence (28.78%), and were also the most frequent in the finishing, breading sows, and nursery phases. Coccidia were more occurrent in suckling piglets. This study highlights the need of implementing suitable antiparasitic control measures in all phases of swine production associated with a surveillance system for the diagnosis of endoparasite infection in pigs. Our results demonstrate that endoparasites are highly occurring in pigs, even in intensive system animals on technified farms.
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- 2020