Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

DISTRIBUTION OF GASTROINTESTINAL PARASITE IN BEEF CATTLE THROUGH FECES EXAMINATION AT GUNUNG TABUR SUB-DISTRICT, BERAU REGENCY, INDONESIA

Rosyida Dwi Rahmawati, Nunuk Dyah Retno Lastuti, Mustofa Helmi Effendi, Setiawan Koesdarto, Soeharsono and Muhammad Yunus

Abstract

This study was done at Gunung Tabur Sub-district, Berau Regency, East Kalimantan, during February – May 2019. The samples were taken from 80 different cattles using random sampling method. The feces samples were examined using native method, sedimentation method, and fulleborn floatating method in Parasitology Laboratory at Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Airlangga The results showed that 53.75% samples were positive infected by gastrointestinal worm, and 73.75% samples were positive infected by gastrointestinal protozoa. On examination it was found some kind of worm eggs, which are Fasciola gigantica, Paramphistomum sp., Oesophagustomum sp., Toxocara vitulorum, Haemonchus sp., Trichostrogylus sp., Strongyloides sp., Trichuris sp., and Capillaria sp. and also some kind of protozoa, which are Eimeria sp., Balstocystis sp., and Cryptosporidium sp.The distribution of worm eggs and protozoa species found that Gunung Tabur village had higher worm eggs and protozoa infection rates of 50 positive samples compared to Samburakat village, there were only 26 positive samples of the total 76 positive gastrointestinal parasites as eggs worms and protozoa.