THE IDENTIFICATION OF HELMINTHS AND COCCIDIA INFECTION FROM GOATS IN TWO FARMS IN KUALA TERENGGANU, MALAYSIA

Authors

  • Nur Hazirah Hisamuddin Department of Biomedical Science, Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University of Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
  • Najat Hashim Department of Biomedical Science, Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University of Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia l
  • Sharmeen Nellisa Soffian Department of Biomedical Science, Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University of Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia l
  • Raja Nur Rahifah Inani Raja Abdul Rahman Department of Biomedical Science, Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University of Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia l
  • Mardhiah Mohammad Integrated Cellular and Molecular Biology Cluster (iMolec), Integrated Centre for Animal Care and Use, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
  • Muhammad Lokman Md Isa Integrated Cellular and Molecular Biology Cluster (iMolec), Integrated Centre for Animal Care and Use, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
  • Afzan Mat Yusof Integrated Cellular and Molecular Biology Cluster (iMolec), Integrated Centre for Animal Care and Use, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v78.7624

Keywords:

Gastrointestinal parasites, intensity, helminths, coccidia, goats, Terengganu

Abstract

Helminths and coccidia are major causative agents causing parasitic infections in livestock production. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence and intensity of gastrointestinal helminths and coccidia in goats in Terengganu, Malaysia. A total of 227 goats which consists of 107 adult goats and 120 young goats were selected randomly from two farms located in Terengganu, Malaysia. Sodium chloride flotation technique was used to identify helminths eggs and coccidia oocysts. The number of eggs per gram and faecal oocysts count were determined by using modified McMaster technique. Out of 227 goats, 221 goats were positive for gastrointestinal parasites giving the overall prevalence 97.36%. The highest prevalence was recorded for Eimeria (89%) followed by Strongyloides (46.3%), Strongyle (18.1%), Monezia (10.6%) and the lowest prevalence was recorded for Trichuris spp. (9.7%). Coccidia oocyst counts were significantly higher in young goats as compared to adult goats while the Strongyle and Strongyloides egg counts were significantly higher in adult goats compared to young goats (P<0.05). The findings of this study suggested that good management practices and proper hygiene management are important to combat the infection so that there will be no case of parasitic infection among goats in the near future in Terengganu.

Author Biographies

  • Nur Hazirah Hisamuddin, Department of Biomedical Science, Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University of Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
    Department of Biomedical Science
  • Najat Hashim, Department of Biomedical Science, Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University of Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia l
    Department of Biomedical Science
  • Sharmeen Nellisa Soffian, Department of Biomedical Science, Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University of Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia l
    Department of Biomedical Science
  • Raja Nur Rahifah Inani Raja Abdul Rahman, Department of Biomedical Science, Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University of Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia l
    Department of Biomedical Science
  • Mardhiah Mohammad, Integrated Cellular and Molecular Biology Cluster (iMolec), Integrated Centre for Animal Care and Use, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
    Department of Biomedical Science
  • Muhammad Lokman Md Isa, Integrated Cellular and Molecular Biology Cluster (iMolec), Integrated Centre for Animal Care and Use, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
    Department of Biomedical Science
  • Afzan Mat Yusof, Integrated Cellular and Molecular Biology Cluster (iMolec), Integrated Centre for Animal Care and Use, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
    Department of Biomedical Science

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2016-08-28

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Vol. 78 No. 9: September 2016

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THE IDENTIFICATION OF HELMINTHS AND COCCIDIA INFECTION FROM GOATS IN TWO FARMS IN KUALA TERENGGANU, MALAYSIA. (2016). Jurnal Teknologi (Sciences & Engineering), 78(9). https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v78.7624