The Prevalence of Helminthiasis in Bali Cattle in Pamona Puselemba District Poso Regency

Abstract

Worms in the digestive tract of livestock are generally asymptomatic or chronic. The disease causes economic losses due to decreased body weight and productivity of animals and can even cause death. The study aimed to determine the prevalence of helminthic parasitic infections in the digestive tract of Bali cattle in PamonaPuselemba District Poso Regency. This type of research is an experimental laboratory carried out from January to December 2021. This study used 77 samples of Bali cattle faeces obtained from cattle belonging to the community in PamonaPuselemba District and maintained intensively or extensively. The inspection process used the floating test method and the sedimentation test at the Maros Veterinary Center LaboratoryMaros RegencySouth Sulawesi Province. Based on the study's results, the prevalence of parasitic worm infection in the digestive tract of Bali cattle in PamonaPuselemba District Poso Regency was 71.45%. The types of worms that infect the digestive tract of Bali cattle include wormsParamphistomumspp, 32.47%, followed by wormsTrichostrongylusspp, 5.19%, Strongyloides, spp2.56%, and Cooperia2.56%. Liver flukes or Fasciola infect 2.56% of the population and are infected with protozoa, namely Eimeria, spp, with a prevalence of 3.89%.