Veterinaria Medika
ISSN 1979-1305
Vol. 4 / No. 3 / Published : 2011-11
Order : 10, and page :207 - 212
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Original Article :
The prevalence of helminthiasis gastrointestinal tract of sumatran tiger (panthera tigris sumatrae) and bengal tiger (panthera tigris tigris) in three different areas of conservation
Author :
- Sri Subekti Bendryman*1
- Fahmi Jihan Tiffani*2
- Chairul Anwar*3
- Dosen Fakultas Kedokteran Hewan
- Mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran Hewan
- Dosen Fakultas Kedokteran Hewan
Abstract :
This research was aimed to determine the prevalence of helminthiasis and to find out the various kinds of the gastrointestinal tract worm egg that infected Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) and Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) in three different conservation areas at Surabaya Zoo, Taman Safari Indonesia II and Maharani Zoo Lamongan. Fecal samples were taken from Surabaya Zoo as many as 15 samples, Taman Safari Indonesia II as many as 25 samples, and Maharani Zoo Lamongan as many as 4 samples. Fecal examination was performed by sedimentation and floatation methods. The results showed that 15 samples of fecal in sumatran tiger and bengal tiger Surabaya Zoo showed that 4 (26.67%) samples were positive infected by gastrointestinal helminth egg of Toxocara sp., 25 samples of fecal bengal tiger in Taman Safari Indonesia II showed that 10 (40%) samples were positive infected with gastrointestinal tract are seven eggs of Toxocara sp., one egg of Toxascaris leonina, one egg of Toxocara sp. and Toxascaris leonina and one egg of Toxocara sp. and Ancylostoma sp.
Keyword :
Sumatran tiger, Bengal tiger, Gastrointestinal tract, Helminthiasis,
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