The effect of the sex, age, and breed of farmed rabbits and the choice of management system on the extensity and intensity of Eimeria infection

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作者
Pilarczyk, B. [1 ]
Tomza-Marciniak, A. [1 ]
Pilarczyk, R. [2 ]
Janus, E. [3 ]
Stanek, P. [3 ]
Seremak, B. [1 ]
Sablik, P. [2 ]
机构
[1] West Pomeranian Univ Technol, Fac Biotechnol & Anim Husb, Dept Anim Reprod Biotechnol & Environm Hyg, Szczecin, Poland
[2] West Pomeranian Univ Technol, Fac Biotechnol & Anim Husb, Dept Ruminant Sci, Szczecin, Poland
[3] Univ Life Sci Lublin, Inst Anim Breeding & Biodivers Conservat, Lab Organ Prod Food Anim Origin, Lublin, Poland
关键词
Eimeria; rabbits; small-scale rabbit farms; DOMESTIC RABBITS; ORYCTOLAGUS-CUNICULUS; RISK-FACTORS; PREVALENCE; COCCIDIOSIS; PARASITES; OOCYSTS; FOLLOW;
D O I
10.14202/vetworld.2020.1654-1660
中图分类号
S8 [畜牧、 动物医学、狩猎、蚕、蜂];
学科分类号
0905 ;
摘要
Background and Aim: The most common causes of loss and diarrhea in rabbit farming are nutritional errors and coccidiosis. The infection can spread rapidly throughout a breeding area, reducing the rabbit population, and causing heavy losses. The aim of the study was to determine the influence of the system of animal management on the extensity and intensity of infection by Eimeria of farmed rabbits, together with the effect of the sex, age, and breed of the rabbits themselves. Materials and Methods: The study included 91 rabbits (Flemish Giant, New Zealand White, French Lope, Vienna Blue, California White, and mixed breed) from eight domestic (small-scale) farms from Poland. The prevalence and intensity of coccidial infection were determined by the Willis-Schlaf and McMaster coprological methods. The species were determined based on oocyst morphology: Their shape, color, form index, the presence or absence of micropyle and cap, and the presence or absence of residual, polar, and Stiede bodies. Results: Seven species of Eimeria were isolated from the tested rabbits: Eimeria magna, Eimeria media, Eimeria perforans, Eimeria stiedae, Eimeria coecicola, Eimeria exigua, and Eimeria irresidua. Most infections were found to be of relatively low intensity. No significant differences in the extensity of Eimeria protozoan infection were observed with regard to sex. However, rabbit age had a significant influence on the extensity of infection by E. magna and of Eimerian protozoans combined. The greatest extensity was observed in rabbits aged below 6 months. For all species of Eimeria, greater extensity was observed among rabbits kept in groups than individually. The system of rabbit management also had a significant influence on the intensity of infection. Those kept in groups demonstrated a significantly higher mean intensity of infection of E. magna and all Eimeria species combined than those kept individually. Conclusion: Our findings indicate that Eimeria protozoa are a common occurrence on small-scale rabbit farms. As coccidiosis treatment does not always give good results, prevention is very important in the fight against this disease. It is necessary to develop a new preventive paradigm that pays special attention to the factors that promote the spread and development of infection in domestic (small-scale) farms from Poland. For example, it would be recommended to use large, dry, bright rooms with access to the sun, as these are conducive to preventing the occurrence of coccidia infections.
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页码:1654 / 1660
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