Abstract
Gastrointestinal parasitic infection is a major concern to livestock sector as it causes
severe diseases and death to the goats. This study was designed to measure the
occurrence of gastrointestinal parasitic infections in goats and its association with the
seasonal variations in a commercial farm located in Kuantan, Malaysia. A total of 480
faecal samples were collected randomly from 40 goats in 12 months. All samples were
processed under faecal flotation technique for morphology and size of the egg/oocyst
of parasites and McMaster modified technique for the OPG/EPG of parasites.
Coproculture examination was performed to identify the species of strongyles infected
goats in the present study. The obtained data were analysed by using SPSS software
under independent t-test and chi-square test. Out of 480 faecal samples, 429 samples
were positive and give the overall prevalence 89.4%. The infection rate was
significantly higher in a dry climate (92.1%) than wet climate (85.5%). The mean egg
counts of strongyles, Strongyloides and Enterobius were significantly higher in a dry
climate than wet climate (P<0.005). Meanwhile, the mean egg or oocyst counts of
Trichuris, Moniezia and Eimeria were higher in wet climate than dry climate, but the
results were not significant. The findings from the present study suggested that
appropriate preventive measures such as maintaining cleanliness and provide
appropriate anthelminthic to goats need to be applied to the goats, farms and farm
workers to prevent the widespread of infections to goats and humans.
Raja Nur Rahifah, Afzan Mat Yusof. (2018) Seasonal prevalence of gastrointestinal parasitic infections in goats in a commercial farm Kuantan, Malaysia, Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology, Volume 6, Issue 4.
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