PREVALENSI INFEKSI TELUR CACING NEMATODA PADA FESES SAPI POTONG (Bos sp) DENGAN METODE WHITLOCK

Abstract

Parasitic nematodes disease is one of impediment to the increasing rate of population and livestock production. Infection prevalence study of egg-worm parasitic nematodes established using 91 samples of cattle feces on February 11^th, 2014 at Napis village, Bojonegoro. Feces examination was performed at Parasitology Laboratory , Animal Health Laboratory Unit-Animal Husbandry Department of East Java Province in Tuban by Whitlock method. Observed parameters include the type and infection prevalence of egg-worm parasitic nematodes that was infect, the data obtained were analyzed descriptively. The result showed 42 (46,15 %) of the total sample was single infection by one type of nematodes egg-worm. Worms that infect were Strongyle sp. 35 (38,46 %), Trichuris sp. 2 (2,19%) and Nematodirus sp and Strongyle sp  1 (1.09 %), Strongyle sp and Trichuris sp 4 (4,39%)The conclusion of this study is the prevalence of the highest infection of egg-worm parasitic nematodes as much as 38,46 % by Strongyle sp.and lowest prevalence as much as 1.09 % by Nematodirus sp and Strongyle sp.

Key words : Infection prevalence, cattle, nematodes egg-worm, Whitlock