Prevalencia de garrapatas en bovinos en dos municipios (bolivar y mercaderes) del sur del departamento del cauca
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2020-10-23
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Universidad Antonio Nariño
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Abstract
Cattle can present different conditions caused by ticks, including diseases such as
(Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis and Trypanosomiasis), skin trauma, decrease in
production, weight loss, thus being considered one of the ectoparasites that most
influence economic losses in livestock farms, standing out as one of the most
representative species (Rhipicephalus microplus). The objective of the project was
to determine the prevalence of ticks in cattle and the degree of infestation in each
of the properties of two municipalities in southern Cauca (Bolívar– Mercaderes).
The sampling was carried out in 32 farms, of which 22 farms located in Mercaderes
and 10 farms in Bolívar. A total of 384 cattle were sampled, 68% in the municipality
of Mercaderes and 32% in the municipality of Bolívar. Tick collection was carried
out at random in 12 cattle from each farm without discriminating age, race or sex.
With elation to the prevalence of ticks, for the case of Bolívar if he holds a
porcentaje of 74% positive cases and 26% of negative cases on the total of
animals 120; for the case of Mercaderes 61% of cases positivos and 39% of cases
negativos. Regarding the degree of infestation, the great mayor of the animals in
one of the municipalities present an average infestation with 61 animals in the case
of Bolivar and 124 for the municipality of Mercaderes.
Key words: prevalence, infestation, ticks, Cauca, Rhipicephalus microplus, Bovines