SPREADING ASSOCIATIVE NEMATODOSIS OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT OF HORSES IN DNIPROPETROVSK REGION
The research regarding the spreading of nematodosis gastrointestinal tract of horse farms in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Identified extensiveness and intensity of infestation. Registered associative manifestation of helminthosis. Determined that infestation of horses by nematodosis of gastrointestinal tract is 54,84 %. The most common helminthosis is strongylatosis of the digestive system - 46,45 % and srogyloidosis- 36,77 %, less common paraskarosis - 6,77 % and oxyurosis - 1,94 %. The intensity of infestation for Strongylus spp. - 65,01±11,33 eggs/g faeces, Strongyloides westeri - 53,12±9,42 eggs/g faeces, Parascaris equorum - 12,34±3,54 eggs/g faeces. Mixed nematodoses recorded more often (67.60 %) than mono infestation (32.40 %). The structure of mono invasions is the most common presented by gastrointestinal strongylatosis. Mixed infestations are mostly presented by strongylatosis and strongyloidosis.