Survey of Passalorus ambiguus infections at indrustial rabbit farms according to ages and seasons
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https://doi.org/10.31914/aak.3077Keywords:
Rabbits, Pinworm, ParasitologyAbstract
The aim of the study was to evaluate the incidence of P. ambiguus infection at industrial rabbit farms according to the season and the age of rabbits. The survey was made from March 2018 to April 2022 at 29 Hungarian and 2 Slovakian rabbit farms. From 7612 faecal samples 335 (4.4 %) were found containing eggs of P. ambiguus. According to season, the lowest ratio of infection was measured in summer (3.0 %). In terms of age, surprising results were found. The highest P. ambiguus infection rate was observed during the lactation phase. During the growing period (5-11 weeks of age) a significantly lower proportion of infected samples was found, although, based on practical experiences at rabbit farms, the gastrointestinal diseases of rabbits mainly occur in the period after weaning.
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