Efeitos da inclusão de suplemento homeopático antiparasitário na dieta de caprinos em crescimento criados em confinamento

Abstract

The study aimed to analyze the effectiveness of the Homeobovis Parasit 100® (RealH) supplement in combating helminth infections in growing goats. For this purpose, 10 purebred and crossbred Anglo Nubian animals, six months old with an initial average weight of 20 kg, were grouped by sex in pens, for 87 days, from February to May 2024. Each animal was provided with two grams of the supplement daily, mixed with feed, which was offered in separate pens from where the animals spent the day. Simultaneously, fecal egg counts (FEC) were performed twice a month on all animals using the modified McMaster technique for visualization and counting of oocysts. Additionally, weight gain monitoring was conducted, and the FAMACHA method was used to determine the degree of anemia in kid goats. During the experiment, the animals showed the expected weight gain, with an average daily gain of 0.104 kg for males and 0.059 kg for females, following an initial loss in the first seven days. The results indicated that helminth oocysts remained below the standard threshold, with an average of 8.57 for males and 40.0 for females, while Eimeria oocysts remained at moderate levels (above 1x10³), with averages of 1,631 for males and 1,669 for females. Males exhibited more consistent weight gain and lower helminth oocyst counts, whereas Eimeria oocyst averages were similar between sexes. The anemia levels remained between 1 and 2 throughout the experimental period, with 90% of the animals reaching level 1 in the last four biweekly evaluations. The Homeobovis Parasit 100® (RealH) supplement was effective in keeping the parasite load low without compromising the animals' performance without symptoms of gastrointestinal parasitosis.