Prevalensi dan Faktor Risiko Trichuris spp. pada Kambing yang Dipelihara di Kota Denpasar

Ketut Ayu Cudemani Putri (Mahasiswa Program Sarjana Kedokteran Hewan, Fakultas Kedokteran Hewan Universitas Udayana, Jl. PB. Sudirman, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia 80234)
Ida Ayu Pasti Apsari (Laboratorium Parasitologi Veteriner, Fakultas Kedokteran Hewan Universitas Udayana Jl. PB. Sudirman, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia 80234)
Tjok Sari Nindhia (Laboratorium Biostatistika Veteriner, Fakultas Kedokteran Hewan Universitas Udayana Jl. PB. Sudirman, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia 80234)

Buletin Veteriner Udayana
Vol. 14 No. 6 December 2022

Goats are animals that are susceptible to parasitic diseases, one of which is Trichuris spp. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors for the infections of Trichuris spp. on goats kept in Denpasar city. In this study, 100 feces samples were taken from several breeders in the city of Denpasar, then data were recorded such as age, sex, number of goats per cage, breed, and also the housing system. The method used in this study is the floating method by taking 3 grams of feces, the homogenized and centrifuged at 1500 rpm for 5 minutes. Do it again after disposing of the supernatant. After centrifuged add saturated salt and let stand for 2-3 minutes and do the examination under the microscope and then the data were analyzed using bivariate analysis in the form of chi-square test. The result of this study found that the prevalence of Trichuris spp. by 95 and influenced by age and breed.