Les parasites gastro-intestinaux des équidés (Equus caballus) dans la région de Sétif

Abstract

This study was conducted over a four-month period in six horse breeding sites located in different regions of the Sétif province. The aim was to assess the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in horses through coprological analysis of field-collected samples. A total of 70 equine fecal samples were collected and examined. The results showed a high overall parasite prevalence of 91.43%, indicating a widespread distribution of gastrointestinal parasites within the studied horse population. The parasitological analysis revealed several species with varying prevalence rates, including Parascaris spp as the most prevalent (60.00%), followed by Strongyles (45.71%), Anoplocephala spp (38.57%), Fasciola hepatica (25.71%), Eimeria spp (24.29%), and Oxyuris spp (22.86%). The lowest prevalence rates were recorded for Cryptosporidium spp (8.57%) and Giardia spp (7.14%).