Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites on Beef Cattle in Jombang District

The disease that is quite detrimental to cattle is gastrointestinal parasitic infection. Gastrointestinal parasites infect the cattle by taking host nutrients that would caused emaciation, lethargy, and decreased productivity. This study aims to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites...

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Main Authors: Melda Mufidatul Ifqiyyah, Boedi Setiawan, Agus Wijaya
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Language:English
Published: Universitas Airlangga 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Parasite Science
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Online Access:https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/JoPS/article/view/30367
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author Melda Mufidatul Ifqiyyah
Boedi Setiawan
Agus Wijaya
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description The disease that is quite detrimental to cattle is gastrointestinal parasitic infection. Gastrointestinal parasites infect the cattle by taking host nutrients that would caused emaciation, lethargy, and decreased productivity. This study aims to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in cattle in Jombang District. This research was conducted in July to August 2019 with 100 samples of cattle feces. Sample examinations were carried out in the laboratory of the Division of Veterinary Parasitology, Universitas Airlangga using the sedimentation and floating methods. Detection of parasites in all samples using microscope with magnification of 100x and 400x. On examination, several types of parasites were found included Strongyloides papillosus, Toxocara vitulorum, Oesophagostomum spp., Moniezia expansa, Blastocystis spp. and Eimeria spp. The results of this study were found the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites on beef cattle in Jombang district was 35% with a worm infection prevalence of 15% and protozoan infections of 20%.
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spelling doaj-art-2866e747a39f429cb2765efe6c9ce9962025-01-09T04:38:14ZengUniversitas AirlanggaJournal of Parasite Science2599-09932656-53312021-09-0152455010.20473/jops.v5i2.3036724848Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites on Beef Cattle in Jombang DistrictMelda Mufidatul IfqiyyahBoedi SetiawanAgus WijayaThe disease that is quite detrimental to cattle is gastrointestinal parasitic infection. Gastrointestinal parasites infect the cattle by taking host nutrients that would caused emaciation, lethargy, and decreased productivity. This study aims to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in cattle in Jombang District. This research was conducted in July to August 2019 with 100 samples of cattle feces. Sample examinations were carried out in the laboratory of the Division of Veterinary Parasitology, Universitas Airlangga using the sedimentation and floating methods. Detection of parasites in all samples using microscope with magnification of 100x and 400x. On examination, several types of parasites were found included Strongyloides papillosus, Toxocara vitulorum, Oesophagostomum spp., Moniezia expansa, Blastocystis spp. and Eimeria spp. The results of this study were found the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites on beef cattle in Jombang district was 35% with a worm infection prevalence of 15% and protozoan infections of 20%.https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/JoPS/article/view/30367jombang districtprevalencegastrointestinal parasitebeef cattle.
spellingShingle Melda Mufidatul Ifqiyyah
Boedi Setiawan
Agus Wijaya
Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites on Beef Cattle in Jombang District
Journal of Parasite Science
jombang district
prevalence
gastrointestinal parasite
beef cattle.
title Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites on Beef Cattle in Jombang District
title_full Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites on Beef Cattle in Jombang District
title_fullStr Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites on Beef Cattle in Jombang District
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites on Beef Cattle in Jombang District
title_short Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites on Beef Cattle in Jombang District
title_sort prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites on beef cattle in jombang district
topic jombang district
prevalence
gastrointestinal parasite
beef cattle.
url https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/JoPS/article/view/30367
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