›› 2011, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (9): 238-240.

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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites in Pet Rabbits

XI Jian-wei1, DU Hai-li1, QI Meng1, HU Lin1,2, ZHANG Long-xian1, NING Chang-shen1   

  1. 1. College of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Henan Agricultura1 University, Zhengzhou 450002, China;2. College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya’an 625014, China
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:2011-03-21 Online:2011-09-20 Published:2011-09-20

Abstract: To determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in pet rabbits,a total of 305 fresh faecal specimens from one pet market and two pet rabbit farms were examined using the sheather’s sugar flotation technique and Lugol’s iodine-solution staining method. Five intestinal parasites were detected with the overall infection rate was 71.2%. Among which,Coccidium spp. had the highest prevalence (47.2%),in contrast,the infection rate of Cryptosporidium spp.,Giardia spp.,Strongylid spp., and Passalurus ambiguus was 2.0%,3.9%,29.5%, 1.0%,respectively. The prevalence rate associated with different sampling locations and different age groups was significant by statistical analysis(P<0.01),with the overall prevalence of parasites declining with increasing age. The present study indicated that pet rabbits had a higher prevalence of intestinal parasites and some of which were zoonotic protozoon. Thus,prevention and curing of parasitic disease should be strengthened.

Key words: pet rabbits; intestinal parasites; infection

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