Determinación de la Prevalencia de Anemia Infecciosa Equina (A.I.E) en Trece Predios de los Cantones: Guano, Penipe, Chambo y Riobamba

Abstract

To establish the level of prevalence of Equine Infectious Anemia (E.I.A) in the province of Chimborazo 118 horses were evaluated based on their age, race, and sex, there are thirteen town grounds, Penipe, Guano, Riobamba and Chambo. The Results were obtained by responding to simple random sampling, were submitted on a category based on their age, race, town and background, analyzed using the descriptive statistics and frequency distribution. The collection of blood samples was performed by jugular vein puncture, keeping in it refrigerated until they are being moved to AGROCALIDAD -Tumbaco diagnosis center, to make the Coggins Test. At the same time a survey was applied to the owners, to measure their knowledge and the implication that the equine infectious anemia (E.I.A) has. According to the answers, the horses have different accommodations, prevailing paddocks and stables, fulfilling work and sports activities like polo and riding. 100% of the owners know about this disease. Of the 118 horses, 40,68% were females and 59,32% males. Finding two male animals with prevalence of the E.I.A, representing 1,69% of sick animals in the total, and that belong to the mix gene cluster group, located in Guano town, Pulug and lower Cahuaji sectors. At the end of the study a information meeting was conducted to reveal the importance of preventing the E.I.A, in which were given brochures prepared by the Ecuadorian Agency for Quality Assurance (AGROCALIDAD).