First description of Oesophagostomum venulosum (Rudolphi, 1809) (Nematoda: Chabertiidae) in a goat from Northwestern

Authors

  • Leandro Hipólito Olmos National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA), –CIAP –Animal Research Institute of the Semi-arid Chaco – Animal Health Research Area, Agricultural Experimental Station (EEA) Salta (Cerrillos), Argentina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8602-0808
  • Luis Adrián Colque-Caro Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina. 3 Instituto de Investigaciones de Enfermedades Tropicales, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Sede Regional Orán, San Ramón de la Nueva Orán, Salta
  • Juan Pablo Díaz National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA), –CIAP –Animal Research Institute of the Semi-arid Chaco – Animal Health Research Area, Agricultural Experimental Station (EEA) Salta (Cerrillos), Argentina
  • Griselda Noemí Copa Research Institute of Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Health Sciences, Headquarters Regional Orán, San Ramón de la Nueva Orán, Salta
  • Juan Francisco Micheloud Faculty of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, Catholic University of Salta, Argentina
  • Víctor Humberto Suarez National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA), Agricultural Experimental Station (EEA) jump. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5356-7663

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19137/cienvet202325205

Keywords:

Oesophagostomum venulosum, Caprine, Gastrointestinal nematodes, Argentine northwest

Abstract

Oesophagostomum venulosum is a gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) whose hosts are mainly sheep and goats. In Argentina, the presence of this parasite is reported in all regions of the country, mainly in sheep. In the Argentine Northwest (NOA) it is reported in cattle and camelids. The objective of this work was to describe for the first time the presence of O. venulosum in goats from the NOA region. In March 2023, the INTA Salta Specialized Veterinary Diagnostic Service made a diagnostic visit to a Criolla breed goat breeding facility, located near the capital city of Salta, Argentina. The reason for the visit was due to the death of a goat that, according to the account of the owner, prior to her death, presented symptoms of colic and dyspnea, with progressive loss of body condition. Given the suspicion of a parasitic condition, it was decided to collect the digestive tract for the determination of adult specimens. It was possible to observe the presence of Haemonchus contortus in the abomasum, of Trichostrongylus colubriformis in the small intestine, and of O. venulosum in the colon. The finding of O. venulosum in caprines adds to the reports of said NGI in other animal species of zootechnical interest in the NOA, and is, to our knowledge, the first description in caprines nationwide.

Author Biographies

  • Leandro Hipólito Olmos, National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA), –CIAP –Animal Research Institute of the Semi-arid Chaco – Animal Health Research Area, Agricultural Experimental Station (EEA) Salta (Cerrillos), Argentina

    Investigador del “Área de Investigación Animal (AISA), Instituto de Investigación del Chaco Semiárido (IIACS), Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA)”. Desarrollo mis tareas en el área de Parasitología Veterinaria.

  • Luis Adrián Colque-Caro, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina. 3 Instituto de Investigaciones de Enfermedades Tropicales, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Sede Regional Orán, San Ramón de la Nueva Orán, Salta

    Becario de Doctorado INTA-CONICET

    Investigador del “Área de Investigación Animal (AISA), Instituto de Investigación del Chaco Semiárido (IIACS), Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA)”.

  • Griselda Noemí Copa, Research Institute of Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Health Sciences, Headquarters Regional Orán, San Ramón de la Nueva Orán, Salta

    Doctora en Ciencias Biológicas Investigadora de vectores de enfermedades regionales y desatendidas en el noroeste de Salta. Actualmente, se desarrolla y fortalece como investigadora en un equipo interdisciplinario en el Instituto de Investigación Animal del Chaco Semiárido- Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Salta -  Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria y en el Instituto de Investigaciones de Enfermedades Tropicales, Universidad Nacional de Salta, Sede Regional Orán

  • Juan Francisco Micheloud, Faculty of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, Catholic University of Salta, Argentina

    Actualmente es coordinador del “Área de Investigación Animal (AISA), Instituto de Investigación del Chaco Semiárido (IIACS), Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA)”. Además, es investigador de CONICET y docente de la UCASAL. Sus temas de investigación son vinculados a la patología veterinaria, enfermedades regionales y plantas tóxicas

  • Víctor Humberto Suarez, National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA), Agricultural Experimental Station (EEA) jump.

    Médico Veterinario (Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, UBA); Master Science (D.E.A.) en Parasitologia y Doctor (PhD) en Ciencias Biologicas (Universidad de Montpellier II, Francia)  Actualmente como asociado al INTA Salta participa en proyectos de investigación y desarrollo en parasitología, sanidad animal, lechería y bienestar animal

Published

2023-07-31

Issue

Section

Comunicaciones

How to Cite

First description of Oesophagostomum venulosum (Rudolphi, 1809) (Nematoda: Chabertiidae) in a goat from Northwestern. (2023). Veterinary Science, 25(2), 160-167. https://doi.org/10.19137/cienvet202325205