Prevalence of gastrointestinal nematodiasis and coccidiosis in goats from three selected farms in Terengganu, Malaysia
10.1016/j.apjtb.2016.07.001
- Author:
Afzan MAT YUSOF
1
;
Afzan MAT YUSOF
2
;
Muhammad Lokman MD ISA
2
Author Information
1. Department of Biomedical Science, Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia
2. Integrated Cellular and Molecular Biology Cluster (iMolec), Integrated Centre for Animal Care and Use, International Islamic University Malaysia
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Age;
Coccidia;
Goat;
Nematodes;
Terengganu
- From:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
2016;6(9):735-739
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To reveal the prevalence of gastrointestinal nematodiasis, Trichostrogylus, Haemonchus, Strongyloides and Trichuris and coccidiosis, mainly Eimeria in kids, yearlings and adult goats. Methods A total of 287 goat faecal specimens were randomly collected from three farms in Kuala Terengganu, Setiu and Besut. Results Prevalence of coccidiosis (89.2%) was significantly higher (P < 0.05) than gastrointestinal nematodiasis (52.3%). Gastrointestinal nematodes (GINs) were found in 37.0% kids, 63.5% yearlings and 53.3% adults. Identification of GINs revealed the predominance of Strongyloides (45.6%) followed by Trichostrogylus (12.9%), Haemonchus (11.8%) and Trichuris (8.7%) in all groups whereby the adult goats recorded the highest infections of Trichostrogylus (20.5%), Haemonchus (10.6%), Strongyloides (51.5%) in all groups. The age-specific intensity for Eimeria was in following order: kids (92.6%), adults (86.6%) and yearlings (51.5%) and the difference was not significant (P > 0.05). The concurrent infections between GINs and Eimeria were 67.94% in all groups. Polyparasitisms of Trichostrongylus (17.4%), Haemonchus (15.15%) and Strongyloides (40.4%) with Eimeria had infected most adult goats. Dual infections of Trichostrongylus with Eimeria and Trichuris with Eimeria were significantly higher in adults than yearlings and kids (P < 0.05). Conclusions GINs and Eimeria were widely distributed in the goats leading to higher risk of morbidity and mortality.
