Diagnóstico sobre a predominância de ectoparasitoses em raças caprinas no Cariri Paraibano.

Abstract

The Northeast region of Brazil has the largest national goat herd and presents the characteristics favorable to the creation of these animals, such as the semi-arid climate and the caatinga vegetation. However, the productive performance of these animals is not considered satisfactory, mainly as a result of the use of low technology levels related to feeding, handling and sanitation. The goats present a diversity of ectoparasites that can result in losses considerable in their productivity. Therefore, the present work was motivated with the objective to identify the main ectoparasites that affect goats, the most susceptible breeds, the times of the year when the animals are most affected and the most commonly used treatments for control. To make this diagnosis, a survey in the rural properties of the goat breeders in the municipalities of Monteiro, Sumé, Serra Branca, São João do Cariri, Camalaú, Livramento, Silver, São José dos Cordeiros. 34 questionnaires were applied in visits face-to-face and also online application through docs. google. According to results, it was found that lice are the predominant ectoparasites in 76.5% of goat breeds. The Saanen breed was the most susceptible with 29.6% and also with greater predominance of the herd with 44.1% and the winter period with 70.6% it is the time of year where ectoparasites are most detected. It was still verified that 100% of breeders use chemical products to control ectoparasites. These results will contribute to a more efficient control with a agroecological defensive, to the detriment of chemical products, commonly used by producers in future scientific investigations.