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Detection of gastrointestinal coccidia in domestic pigs and cows obtained from a slaughterhouse in Vitas, Tondo, Manila City / 6 6 Alulod, Adino Riki C. - - - 56 pp. 28 cm. - - - - - . - . - 0 . - . - 0 .

Thesis:(B.S. Biology)- Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, 2017.





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ABSTRACT: Coccodia infection is a common occurrence in piglets up to 21 days of age and in calves under a year of age. Coccidiosis is a disease caused by coccidian parasites harboring in the intestinal epithelial cells and other parts of the hosts bodies. Domestic oigs and cows are a popular meat choice of Filipino dishes and these animals come from susceptible farms in the Philippines. This study aimed to determine the presence of gastrointestinal coccidia in domestic pigs and cows obtaihned from a slaughterhouse in Vitas, Tondo, Manila City. A total of two hundred twenty nine fecal samples of adults pigs and cows were collected in the slaughterhouse in Vitas, Tondo. After collection, the samples were preserved and concentrated using Formalin Ether Concentration Technique. The fecal samples were stained using Modified Kinyoun's Acid Fast staining technique. The slides were examined under the high power (x400) and oil immersion objectives (x1000) of a compound light microscope. In the overall observation, the results show that there is no prevalence of gastrointestinal coccidiosis in domestic pigs and cows obtained from a slaughterhouse in Vitas, Tondo. This can be due to the condition of the animals before they entered the slaughterhouse. According to Noble (2017) of the Veterinary Inpection Board, the pigs and cows were already vaccinated in the farms before they were delivered in the slaughterhouse. Statistically there is no significant difference (P > 0.05) between the prevalence of gastrointestinal coccidian parasites collected from pigs and cows in November and from pigs and cows in January. Upon examination of the fecal smears, microorganisms like amoeba and pseudoparasites were observed. No other parasites were recorded. This study reports that coccidian parasites are not prevalent among adult pigs and cows.













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