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Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Pecuarias
versão impressa ISSN 0120-0690versão On-line ISSN 2256-2958
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CARDONA, José A; GONZALEZ T, Marco e ALVAREZ P, Jaime. Frequency of clinical parasitic otitis due to Rhabditiform nematodes (Rhabditis sp) in six Gyr breed cattle farms in Cordoba, Colombia. Rev Colom Cienc Pecua [online]. 2012, vol.25, n.3, pp.417-421. ISSN 0120-0690.
Objective: to determine the frequency of presentation of clinical parasitic otitis due to rhabditiform nematode (Rhabditis sp) in six Gyr breed cattle farms in Córdoba, Colombia. Methods: a descriptive prospective study in animals of convenience, between June and October 2010 was performed. Cerumen samples were collected using sterile swabs from the external ear canals of 155 animals. Results: the frequency of occurrence of Rhabditis sp presenting clinical otitis in six Gyr breed farms in Córdoba was 63.2%. Conclusion: clinical manifestations and characteristics of the cerumen as well as microscopic observation of the parasites, reported a high number of Rhabditis sp causing clinical parasitic otitis in 6 Gyr cattle farms in the province of Córdoba, Colombia.
Palavras-chave : bovine; parasitic otitis; Rhabditis sp..