| dc.description.abstract | Small ruminant farming is important for Indonesian agricultural
productivity. Gastrointestinal parasites harm sheep production systems by causing
weight loss decreasing in reproductive performance and death. The distribution of
gastrointestinal parasite on sheep worldwide and found in all regions of Indonesia.
The purpose of this research was to identify and measure the prevalence and
intensity of gastrointestinal nematode and coccidian infection on sheep at Sugih
Mukti Sheep Farm Group, Neglasari Village, Dramaga, Sub District, Bogor
Regency. Fecal samples were collected from 43 sheep from Sugih Mukti Sheep
Farm Group. Samples were examined for gastrointestinal parasites using the
flotation method, modified McMaster method, and continued by making fecal
culture to obtain and identify infective larvae of strongyle. The results of the study
showed that the prevalence of strongyle and coccidia infection of sheep on the
Sugih Mukti farm was 60.5% and 100% respectively. Prevalence of strongyle
infection occurs in 1/8 males (12.5%) and in 25/35 females (71.4%). Prevalence
of strongyle occurs in 7/22 young (31.8%) and in 19/21 females (90.4%).
Prevalence of coccidia is in all 43 samples for both gender and age. The
prevalence of strongyle based on both gender and age were showing the
significant difference (P≤0.05) for each category respectively. The average
intensity of infection for strongyle in gender and age showed a significant
difference (P≤0.05). The average intensity of infection for coccidia in age showed
a significant difference (P≤0.05), but showed no significant difference in gender
(P≥0.05). | id |
