title: Occurrence of tapeworms of the family Anoplocephalidae in herds of dairy cattle in Lesser Poland and in Lower Silesia, Poland.
abstract: This study was performed to determine the tapeworm infection of grazing cattle in 11 dairy herds in Lower Silesia and Lesser Poland (Galicia). Rectal faecal samples were examined microscopically for tapeworm eggs by Willis-Shlaaf's flotation, Telemann's sedimentation (for fatty stools) and decantation method. Out of 182 cattle, 10 (5.5%) were found to be infected with tapeworms. The prevalence in 5 of 11 examined herds varied from 15.5 to 30.5% and was highest for animal being in the first lactation. Tapeworm eggs were detected in animals being in the first and second lactation (about three- to four-years-old cows). All the qualitative methods were effective in the diagnosis of tapeworm infection in cattle.
authors.affiliation: Division of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 31 Norwida Street, 50-375 Wroclaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Jolanta
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Piekarska
authors.affiliation: Institute of Animal Breeding, Faculty of Biology and Animal Breeding, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 38 C Chełmońskiego Street, Wroclaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Marian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kuczaj
authors.affiliation: Division of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 31 Norwida Street, 50-375 Wroclaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wereszczyńska
authors.affiliation: Division of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 31 Norwida Street, 50-375 Wroclaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Michał
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gorczykowski
authors.affiliation: Department of Reproduction and Clinic for Farm Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 49 Grunwaldzki Square, 50-366 Wroclaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Janeczko
authors.affiliation: Department of Epizootiology with Clinic of Birds and Exotic Animals, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 45 Grunwaldzki Square, 50-366 Wrocław, Poland.
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Płoneczka-Janeczko
keywords: Anoplocephalidae tapeworm eggs; diary cattle; faecal samples