Lungworm (Nematoda: Protostrongylidae) infection in wild and domestic ruminants from Małopolska region of Poland.
The conducted study has focused on domestic, as well as wild ruminant species. The post mortem examination was carried out on 68 animals, including three wild species: roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) (25 indyviduals), red deer (Cervus elaphus) (6), fallow deer (Dama dama) (5) and two domestic: sheep (Ovis aries) (14) and cattle (Bos taurus) (18). Some of the species have also been investigated in the field by the coproscopical analyses. The faecal samples from roe deer (27), fallow deer (20), red deer (36) and moose (Alces alces) (10) were collected from the environment, while from sheep (10) and goat (Capra hircus) (10)--per rectum. Based on the obtained results the following values were calculated: prevalence, mean intensity and intensity range. The post mortem examination did not reveal pulmonary nematodes neither in domestic nor in wild ungulates, however, the larvae of aforementioned parasites were often stated in the stool samples taken from the environment. All wild species, except fallow deer were infected. Consequently, six species of lungworms have been identified. The first stage larvae of Varestrongylus capreoli occurred in 11 samples of roe deer and Varestrongylus alces in one moose. The larvae of Elaphostrongylus cervi were found in 19 red deer and Varestrongylus sagittatus in 3. Furthermore, Elaphostrongylus alces larvae were noted in 6 moose. Within domestic ruminants only one sheep and two goats were infected by Muellerius capillaris.
Institute of Animal Science, University of Agriculture in Kraków, al. Mickiewicza 24/28, 30-059 Kraków, Poland.
Jerzy
J
Kowal
Institute of Animal Science, University of Agriculture in Kraków, al. Mickiewicza 24/28, 30-059 Kraków, Poland.
Sławomir
S
Kornaś
Institute of Animal Science, University of Agriculture in Kraków, al. Mickiewicza 24/28, 30-059 Kraków, Poland.
Paweł
P
Nosal
Institute of Animal Science, University of Agriculture in Kraków, al. Mickiewicza 24/28, 30-059 Kraków, Poland.
Marta
M
Basiaga
Institute of Forest Ecology and Silviculture, University of Agriculture in Kraków, al. 29-Listopada 46, 31-425 Kraków, Poland.
Marek
M
Wajdzik
Institute of Animal Science, University of Agriculture in Kraków, al. Mickiewicza 24/28, 30-059 Kraków, Poland.
Marta
M
Skalska
Institute of Animal Science, University of Agriculture in Kraków, al. Mickiewicza 24/28, 30-059 Kraków, Poland.
Anna
A
Wyrobisz
D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000469:parasitology*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D007814:Larva / Q000145:classification; D058751:Livestock / Q000469:parasitology*; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D009348:Nematoda / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012418:Ruminants / Q000469:parasitology*
Poland.; faecal analyses; parasites; post mortem examination; ungulate