Abstract
Coccidiosis caused by Eimeria spp. is a parasitic disease that affects various animal species, including sheep. This study aimed to detect Eimeria spp. and the degree of infection in the fat-tailed sheep breed in Malang. This study used fecal samples from 62 fat-tailed sheep. Detection of Eimeria spp. was performed by using the flotation method and then observed the morphology of the oocysts found in the fecal samples of fat-tailed sheep. The positive sample was followed by the McMaster test to calculate oocysts per gram (OPG). The results showed that 20 (32%) samples were positively infected by Eimeria spp. with the degree of infection in the severe category.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 230-236 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Jurnal Medik Veteriner |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2023 |
Keywords
- Eimeria spp.
- coccidiosis
- fat-tailed sheep