Frequency of feline and bovine trichomoniasis in livestock production units in the central zone of the state of Veracruz, Mexico

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https://doi.org/10.22319/rmcp.v16s4.6690

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T. foetus, Interspecies transmission, Epidemiological association, Cross-sectional study, Humid tropics

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Trichomoniasis is a disease caused by the protozoan Trichomonas foetus (T. foetus), which causes reproductive problems in cattle and is an intestinal parasite in cats, causing intermittent diarrheal processes when they are young and asymptomatic in adults. T. foetus lives in the reproductive tract of cows, being related to infertility, uterine infection and even abortions. Coexistence with cats in livestock areas can transmit T. foetus to cattle. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the frequencies of feline and bovine trichomoniasis and its association in livestock production units in the central zone of Veracruz, Mexico. Fifty-five (55) samples were collected and inoculated in specific commercial culture media. The frequency of trichomoniasis-positive animals and the odds ratio were calculated to estimate the risk factors for infection. Out of the samples, 30.91 % were positive for T. foetus while intraspecies frequency was 36 % (95%CI: 18.70-57.3) in cows, 14.3 % (95%CI: 2.52-43.85) in bulls and 37.5 % (95%CI: 16.28-64.13) in cats, respectively. No risk (P>0.05) was found for T. foetus infection in cattle due to cohabitation with cats. In the present study, the presence of T. foetus was only identified in different livestock production units where cattle and cats coexist.

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David Izcoatl Martinez-Herrera, Universidad Veracruzana, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia

Epidemiología, Salud Pública y Microbiología

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04.04.2025

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Villareal-Ruiz, A. A., Martinez-Herrera, D. I., Contreras-Lopez, H. A., Peniche-Cardeña, A. E. de J., Canseco-Sedano, R., & Villagomez-Cortes, J. A. (2025). Frequency of feline and bovine trichomoniasis in livestock production units in the central zone of the state of Veracruz, Mexico. Revista Mexicana De Ciencias Pecuarias, 16(s4), 158–166. https://doi.org/10.22319/rmcp.v16s4.6690
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Vol. 16 (2025): Supl 4, 80 Aniversario UV

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