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Eficacia De Una Vacuna Autógena De Circovirosis Porcina Pcv2 En Una Granja Porcina En Venezuela, Nathalia Riveros Barbosa
Eficacia De Una Vacuna Autógena De Circovirosis Porcina Pcv2 En Una Granja Porcina En Venezuela, Nathalia Riveros Barbosa
Medicina Veterinaria
El propósito de este estudio fue evaluar la efectividad de una vacuna autógena (autovacuna) en el control de la Circovirosis porcina (PCV) a través del estudio de la tasa de mortalidad y aparición de los síntomas en los lechones, esta última evaluada según una tasa de morbilidad. Se realizó la visita en la granja Mi Lechón con el fin de observar todos los animales, identificando los cerdos destetados mayores de 5 semanas de edad con signos clínicos compatibles con el Circovirus porcino. Se sacrificaron 4 animales y se les realizó la necropsia, tomando muestras de hígado, riñón, bazo, placas de …
Prevalence Of Intestinal Parasite Infection In Symptomatic And Asymptomatic Dogs In Southwestern West Virginia: The Potential Impact On Human Health, Tashina Marie Savilla
Prevalence Of Intestinal Parasite Infection In Symptomatic And Asymptomatic Dogs In Southwestern West Virginia: The Potential Impact On Human Health, Tashina Marie Savilla
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
Most dog owners are unaware of asymptomatic infection and of the possibility of contracting zoonotic parasites from their dogs. We hypothesized that parasite infection is: associated with one or more symptoms; independent of gender and age; and independent of anthelmintic usage. Stool samples were collected from 231 dogs in Kanawha County, West Virginia, and were examined by simple fecal flotation. Parasitic prevalence was found to be 23% for Ancylostoma caninum, 8% for Trichuris vulpis, 7% for Toxocara canis, 4% for Isospora species, and 32.5% overall. There was no significant relationship between infection and gender, nor between infection and symptom for …