›› 2009, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (5): 176-177.

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Survey of Intestinal Parasites in Pet Chinchilla Lanigera

LV Chao-chao, WANG He-lei, QI Meng, ZHANG Long-xian   

  1. (College Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China)
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2009-05-20 Published:2009-05-20
  • Contact: ZHANG Long-xian

Abstract: To determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in pet chinchillas, the sheather’s sugar flotation, modified acid-fast staining and Lugol’s iodine-solution staining methods were used to examine the faecal samples of chinchillas in a pet market in Zhengzhou city. A total of 96 fresh faecal specimens were examined and two protozoan species (Giardia spp., coccidia) and one helminth species (Hymenolepis nana) were found. The overall infection rate was 46.9%. Giardia spp. had the highest prevalence (37.5%), coccidia (8.3%) and Hymenolepis nana (2.1%) took the second and third place. No statistical significance was found between the infection rate of Giardia and the age (P>0.05) and gender (P>0.05). This is the first report of intestinal parasites in pet chinchillas in China. 

Key words: chinchilla lanigera; parasite; Giardia

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