Prevalensi Penyakit Surra pada Sapi Potong di Kecamatan Cluring Banyuwangi

This study aims to present data and information about the prevalence of Surra disease in Cluring District of Banyuwangi Regency. Surra disease is a parasitic disease of most domesticated animals and some wild species caused by Trypanosoma evansi. The results of the sample were determined through the observation of the blood smear with giemsa staining and the Microhematocrit Centrifugation Technique (MHCT) method. The results of examination with blood smear were tested positively if the tripomastigote structure and undulating membrane were seen posteriorly, whereas the MHCT test was shown by the presence of T. evansi because it had flagella. The examination of the 64 blood samples of cattle obtained the negative results. The number of prevalence at the study sites was 0%. The influence factor that Surra disease was not arisen toward cattle can be seen from the external factor such as environment condition, the existence of vector, and management of livestock raising, whereas the internal factor namely infection phase of T. evansi in the host’s body, immunity of the host, and viability time of T. evansi in blood samples.