Evaluar la efectividad de tres antiparasitarios comerciales de uso externo, para el control de ectoparásitos en cuyes en la Granja Totorillas

Abstract

In the Totorillas farm, owned by the Municipality of Guamote, located at 12 km from Guamote, in Chimborazo povince, the efficacy of 3 external parasite (cypermethrin, amitraz, dichlorvos), was evaluated in 60 male, weaned guinea pigs from the improved breed of 30 days old and average weight of 0,393 kilograms for fattening stage growth, it was conducted a study under a completely randomized design. The most relevant findings appeared after using 10 ml of cypermethrin, which reported a final weight of 1,010 kg; a weight gain of 0,590 kg; Total food consumption of 3,250 kgMs; a food conversion of 5,580; a carcass weight of 0,680 kg; and a carcass yield of 66,56 %; surpassing the other evaluate treatments. When working on the economic evaluation, the benefit / cost ratio obtained was of 1,14; which means that for every dollar invested there is a return of 14 cents. Therefore, the use of cypermethrin does not affect the productive performance of animals in such virtue is recommended to use this treatment as external anti-parasite in guinea pigs during the growth and fattening stage.