Felita Widyaningsih and Muchammad Yunus and Rimayanti and Setiawan Koesdarto and Lucia Tri Suwanti and Agus Sunarso (2018) Prevalence of Protozoa in Gastrointestinal Tract of Pigeons (Columba livia) Maintenance Ekstensif dan Intensif in Surabaya. Jurnal of Parasite Science, 2 (2). pp. 71-76. ISSN 2599-0993, eISSN 2656-5331

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Abstract

This research was conducted to determine the prevalence of major gastrointestinal protozoal infections, the kinds of protozoa that infects and maintenance systems influence on pigeons in Surabaya. Pigeon taken from five regions of Surabaya namely North Surabaya, East Surabaya. West Surabaya, South Surabaya and Surabaya Center. Each region is taken as many as ¿o pigeons consisted of to pigeons with extensive maintenance system and ¡o pigeons with intensif maintenance system. So that the total overall sample IS loo pigeons. Laboratory examination (microscopic) was conducted in November ¿017 until January 2017. Examination of the upper gastrointestinal tract using throat swabs and stool samples were examined with native methods, sedimentation, and flotation. Identification using a microscope using 40X objective scale and ¡ox oculer scale to determine gastrointestinal protozoal that was found. Data was analyzed using Chi Square Test statistical analysis. Results showed 78% of the positive samples gastrointestinal protozoa infections in pigeons in the city of Surabaya. Results of Chi Square Test statistical analysis showed a p value of 0.030 (pco.o5) which means significantly different. Types of protozoa found that Trichomonas gallinae (49%) and Eimcria sp. (6i%). The prevalence of gastrointestinal protozoal pigeons on extensive maintenance sistem was higher(14%) compared to the intensive caresis system(34%).

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