Helminths Infection of Cattle Depending on Natural Climatic Conditions of West Kazakhstan Region

The purpose of the research is to identify the law of cattle infection by main helminth species in West Kazakhstan region depending on environmental conditions.

Materials and methods. Fullebourn’s method of flotation was used to study helminths infection of cattle. Calculation of the number of helminth eggs and larvae in 1 g of feces was conducted with the help of count chamber VIGIS. Strongylata identification up to generation was conducted according to P. F. Polyakov after larvae cultivation according to N. A. Akulin based on the morphological structure of infective strongylata larvae parasitizing in cattle. Thelazia was washed out from conjunctival eye sac by 3% boric acid solution. Parenchymal organs (hepar, lungs) were tested on detection of caseworm cysts. The researches were conducted once every three months to study helminths seasonal dynamics.

Results and discussion. Maximum precipitation in steppe and semi-desert zones is observed in spring 24.2 and 18.7 mm and in autumn 33.0 and 28.0 mm, and minimum precipitation is observed in summer 9.2 and 8.5 mm respectively. Maximum precipitation in desert zone is suited on winter (14.4 mm) and at autumn (14.0 mm). Cattle prevalence by main helminths species in steppe, semi-desert and desert zones of West Kazakhstan region was the lowest in winter and the largest in autumn. In steppe zone the degree of infection by digestive tract strongylata was 27.6 and 44.3%, by moniezia 17.9 and 19.1%, by thelazia 3.2 and 86.9% respectively. In winter and in autumn in semi-desert zone the degree of cattle infection by digestive tract strongylata was 14.4 and 33.8%, by moniezia 15.7 and 18.2%, by thelazia 2.2 and 79.3 % respectively. In winter and in autumn in desert zone the degree of cattle infection by digestive tract strongylata was 11.4 and 27.2%, by moniezia 14.8 and 15.3%, by thelazia 2.4 and 78.2% respectively. Prevalence by caseworms did not change essentially during the year and was in steppe, semi-desert and desert zones average 40.3%, 35.6% and 31.6% respectively.

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