Innovative methods in the prophylaxis and control of parasitosis of wild animals from the hunting fauna Cover Image

Procedee inovative in profilaxia si combaterea parazitozelor la animalele salbatice din fauna cinegetica
Innovative methods in the prophylaxis and control of parasitosis of wild animals from the hunting fauna

Author(s): Ion Toderas, Stefan Rusu, Dumitru Erhan, Anatol Savin, Aurelian Gulea, Sebastien Floquet, Maria Zamornea, Oleg Chihai, Elena Gherasim, Ion Gologan, Vadim Rusu
Subject(s): Scientific Life
Published by: Asociația Cultural Științifică „Dimitrie Ghika-Comănești”
Keywords: livestock; parasitic combat; parasitosis; wild animals; hunting;

Summary/Abstract: The research of the parasite fauna in hunting animals (cervids, pheasants, boars, field rabbits) in the Moldavian „Plaiul Fagului” and „Codrii” reserves highlighted a high level of infestation with various agents parasitic. Cervids are infected more frequently with Moniezia benedeni, Dicrocoelium lanceolatum, Fasciola hepatica, Strongyloides papillosus, Toxocara vitulorum, Trichostrongylus axei, Cooperia punctata, and Ostertagia ostertagi. In pheasants and domestic poultry in Moldova, the structure of malophagian polyparasitism consists of three specific species (Cuclotogaster cinereus, Goniocotes chrysocephalus, Goniodes colchici) and five common species (Eomenacanthus stramineus, Menopon gallinae, Goniocotes gallinae, Goniodes dissimilis, Lipeurus caponis). Endoparasitic infestation in pheasants consists of: Ascaridia spp. – 88.3%, Capillaria spp. – 22.5%, Prosthogonimus ova‑ tus – 11.4%, Singamus trahea – 11.7%, Trichostrongylus sp. – 20.4%, and Heterakis gallinarum – in 19.4% of cases. In boars, the parasite consists of seven species of parasites (trematode – 1, nematodes – 6): Dicrocoelium lanceolatum, Strongyloides ransomi, Metastrongylus elongatus, Ascaris suum, Hyostrongylus rubidus, Trichocephalus suis, Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus. frequent invasions being: Strongyloides papillosus – 59.4%, Dicrocoelium lanceolatum – 38.6%, Fasciola hepatica –14.4%, Eimeria acervulina –82.6%, Eimeria anceris –76.6%, Eimeria brunette –36.2%, Eimeria necatrix –21.2%, Eimeria mitis –18.4%, Eimeria adenoids –7.8%, and Eimeria meleagrimitis – 6.3%. In addition, deworming and supplemental feeding procedures have been developed, which are harmless, inexpensive and easy to administer during the cold winter period with insufficient food for hunting fauna (cervids, pheasants, boars, field rabbits)

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 8
  • Page Range: 43-60
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Romanian