Parasitofauna of Brown Bear ( Ursus arctos ) in the Protected Landscape Area CHKO — Poľana

• Published in: Folia Veterinaria
• Main Authors: Orosová, T., Goldová, M., Ciberej, J., Štrkolcová, G.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Walter de Gruyter GmbH 2016
• Subjects: Ursus arctos
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/fv-2016-0033; http://content.sciendo.com/view/journals/fv/60/4/article-p20.xml; https://www.sciendo.com/article/10.1515/fv-2016-0033

Abstract During the years 2015—2016 we obtained 15 samples of faeces of brown bears ( Ursus arctos ) and 2 samples of gastrointestinal (GI) tracts of young female brown bears for helminthological examinations. The samples of faeces were collected from various sites in the protected landscape area CHKO-Poľana, and the gastrointestinal tracts originated from bears hunted down in the same area within permitted regulation of bear population for 2015. Of the 17 samples collected from the CHKO-Poľana area, 13 were positive for the presence of parasites (76.47 %). Parasitological examinations revealed the presence of 5 species of endoparasites: Eimeria , Cryptosporidium , Sarcocystis , Baylisascaris and Ancylostoma . Roundworms Baylisascaris transfuga (46.15 %) and Ancylostoma spp. (30.77 %) were the dominant species. Observation of the seasonal dynamics showed the highest prevalence of parasites during autumn and winter.