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Detection of anthelmintic resistance in nematodes infecting dairy heifers and evaluation of molecular markers presumably associated with nematode parasite resistance in dairy heifers

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Authors
López-Soberal, Lorraine
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Advisor
Ortiz-Colón, Guillermo
College
College of Agricultural Sciences
Department
Department of Animal Science
Degree Level
M.S.
Publisher
Date
2013
Abstract
The presence of anthelmintic resistance was evaluated in 21 dairy commercial farms in Puerto Rico. A total of 407 heifers, with an average age of 9 months, were used to determine efficacy of three anthelmintic treatments: albendazole (ALB), doramectin (DOR) and ivermectin (IVM) in a fecal egg count reduction test (FECRT). Of all anthelmintics used, ALB proved to be the most effective treatment with a 67.47% of efficacy, followed by DOR with a reduction of 25.50%. Fecal egg count reduction (FECR) for IVM was -8.13. Fecal cultures from 10 of the evaluated farms were used to determine the predominant species of gastrointestinal nematodes present in evaluated dairy heifers. Cooperia spp. was the most predominant specie observed (70.88%) followed by Oesophagostomum radiatum (20.00%) and Haemonchus placei (4.63%). FECRT results indicate that anthelmintic resistance is a widespread problem in Puerto Rico.

Se evaluó la presencia de resistencia antihelmíntica en 21 fincas lecheras comerciales en Puerto Rico. Un total de 407 novillas, con una edad promedio de 9 meses, fueron utilizadas para determinar la eficacia de tres antihelmínticos: albendazol (ALB), doramectina (DOR) e ivermectina (IVM) en un “Fecal egg count reduction test” (FECRT). Albendazole resultó ser el tratamiento con mayor eficacia con un 67.47% de eficacia, seguido por DOR con una eficacia de 25.50%. La eficacia de IVM fue -8.13%, indicando un aumento en el número de huevos de nemátodos luego del tratamiento. Cultivos fecales de 10 de las fincas evaluadas fueron utilizados para determinar las especies predominantes de nemátodos gastrointestinales presentes. Cooperia spp. fué la especie más predominante observada (70.88%), seguido por Oesophagostomum radiatum (20.00%) y Haemonchus placei (4.63%). Los resultados obtenidos a partir de esta investigación demuestran la presencia de resistencia antihelmíntica en hatos lecheros en Puerto Rico.
Keywords
Anthelmintic resistance,
Dairy,
Nematode parasite
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López-Soberal, L. (2013). Detection of anthelmintic resistance in nematodes infecting dairy heifers and evaluation of molecular markers presumably associated with nematode parasite resistance in dairy heifers [Thesis]. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11801/1414