Common equine parasites diagnosed in Peninsular Malaysia from the year 2014 to 2018


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Khor Sock K., . and Wan Norulhuda W. A. W., . and Nurul Faizah Z., . and Nadiah H., . and Aisya Naama T., . and Rohaya M. A., . and Masrin A., . and Faizah Hanim M. S., . and Tuba Thabitah A. T., . and Chandrawathani P., . Common equine parasites diagnosed in Peninsular Malaysia from the year 2014 to 2018. pp. 26-36. ISSN 2180-3897

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Information on common diseases is important for effective disease control and management programme. This paper aims to identify the common equine parasites infection diagnosed in Peninsular Malaysia using existing laboratory data system records from government veterinary laboratories. Equine data were analysed on the basis of disease diagnoses states types of programme and breed from January 2014 to December 2018. For this purpose laboratory data from parasitology unit in six (06) Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) laboratories across Peninsular Malaysia were compiled and a total of 7 123 samples sent to the laboratories during the time period were analysed. A total of 623 samples (8.75 ) were positive of 7 different endoparasites with helminthiasis recording 4.45 and protozoan infections recording 4.28 . Monitoring programme recorded second highest number of samples received (33.58 ) but with highest positive samples (6.96 ) while import programmes had the highest number of samples received but with only 0.62 of the samples were recorded positive. State of Johore (7.97 ) had the highest number of horse positive sample followed by Perlis (0.24 ) and Pahang (0.21 ). Thoroughbred were breed with the highest number of samples received (66.31 ) with 7.28 were positive. In conclusion this study provides an idea of prevailing equine common parasite status in Malaysia as per handled in the DVS laboratories as DVS continues to emphasize horse health by conducting disease screening primarily associated with import and export programmes as well as conducting disease monitoring to ensure sustainability of the industry


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Abstract

Information on common diseases is important for effective disease control and management programme. This paper aims to identify the common equine parasites infection diagnosed in Peninsular Malaysia using existing laboratory data system records from government veterinary laboratories. Equine data were analysed on the basis of disease diagnoses states types of programme and breed from January 2014 to December 2018. For this purpose laboratory data from parasitology unit in six (06) Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) laboratories across Peninsular Malaysia were compiled and a total of 7 123 samples sent to the laboratories during the time period were analysed. A total of 623 samples (8.75 ) were positive of 7 different endoparasites with helminthiasis recording 4.45 and protozoan infections recording 4.28 . Monitoring programme recorded second highest number of samples received (33.58 ) but with highest positive samples (6.96 ) while import programmes had the highest number of samples received but with only 0.62 of the samples were recorded positive. State of Johore (7.97 ) had the highest number of horse positive sample followed by Perlis (0.24 ) and Pahang (0.21 ). Thoroughbred were breed with the highest number of samples received (66.31 ) with 7.28 were positive. In conclusion this study provides an idea of prevailing equine common parasite status in Malaysia as per handled in the DVS laboratories as DVS continues to emphasize horse health by conducting disease screening primarily associated with import and export programmes as well as conducting disease monitoring to ensure sustainability of the industry

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Item Type: Article
AGROVOC Term: Diseases
AGROVOC Term: Horses
AGROVOC Term: Endoparasites
AGROVOC Term: Protozoa
AGROVOC Term: Helminths
AGROVOC Term: Infection
AGROVOC Term: Disease control
AGROVOC Term: information management
AGROVOC Term: Disease prevention
AGROVOC Term: Integrated disease management
Depositing User: Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2025 00:55
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/10073

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