Détails de la publication

Gastrointestinal parasites of guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) reared in different breeding systems in Benin

Détails de la publication

• Type:Article
• Domaine: Production et santé animale
• Année de publication: 2019
• Auteurs: FAIHUN A. M. L., ZOFFOUN G. A., ADENILE A. D., ANAGO D. E., HOUNZANGBE-ADOTE M. S.
• Cultures: guinea pig
• Couverture géographique: Benin
• Mots clés: digestive tract; helminths; on-farm

Résumé de la publication

This study was conducted to assess the state of gastrointestinal parasite infestation in guinea pigs raised in traditionnal and improved traditional farming systems represented by private farms as well as in the controlled farming system represented by the application farm of the faculty of agronomic Sciences of the University of Abomey-Calavi. Two methods of faecal sampling were used : the pooled method performed on a population of 125 guinea pigs represented by 25 groups on private farms and the individual collection on 15 guinea pigs at the application farm.