Prevalensi Distomatosis pada beberapa Jenis Sapi Potong di RPH Penggaron Semarang
Abstract: The aim of this
study is to know prevalence of distomatosis in slaughtered cattle at Penggaron
Semarang abattoir. This research was held on December 2015 – February 2016.
This research used 100 samples of liver and feces with post-mortem and fecal examination.
The liver samples analysed with post-mortem examination showed that there were
17% samples were positively infected by Fasciola sp. Moreover, the feces sample
examined with native and sedimentation method showed that 12% sample were positively
infected by Fasciola sp. Since there is no correlational relationship betweenpost-mortem
and fecal examination, both of the examinations needs to be investigated to know
Fasciola sp. infection. The combined result of the liver and feces obtained
prevalencerate 27%. This research was analysed with Chi-Square method which showed that there
isno different prevalence rate on various type of cattle. 12% of Simental
crossbreed cattle were distomatosis positively. 12 % of Limousin crossbreed
cattle distomatosis positively and 3% of Ongole crossbreed distomatosis
positively.
Keywords: distomatosis,
Fasciola sp., abattoir, bovine
Penulis: Kurnia Winda Pratiwi
Kode Jurnal: jppeternakandd170051
