Trematode and Nematode gastrointestinal infections in livestock from different geographical regions in Indonesia

Helmhintiasis remains a major factor for animal health and causes huge economic losses in the livestock industry of Indonesia, particularly infection of trematodes and nematodes. The study aimed to identify the level of trematode and nematode gastrointestinal infections at some farms from different geographical areas in Indonesia. A total of 376 fecal samples were examined using the floating method (Whitlock chamber) for nematodes and the sediment method (methylene blue 1%) for trematodes. The results of the examination were based on samples of livestock feces obtained from several different locations Malang (feces of cattle), Banten (feces of cattle and buffaloes), Waingapu-Sumba (feces of cattle, buffaloes, horses, pigs), and Denpasar-Bali (feces of pigs), showed that the percentage of helminth infections among examined areas were relatively similar (62.7 – 68.9%) with various range of trematode and nematode infections for 7.8 – 58.6% and 18.6 – 68.6%, respectively. Trematode can infect cattle, buffalo, and horses, and the highest infection is Trematodes Paramphistomum spp. found in buffalo in Banten (45.00%) and Trematoda Fasciola spp. detected in cattle in Malang (44.1%). In addition, Nematode can infect all types of livestock, the highest infection of nematodes was found in pigs in Denpasar (68.6%). The distribution of helminthiasis prevalence was considerably high at some farms in the examined areas in Indonesia. Helminthiasis in the gastrointestinal tract can cause digestive disorders and growth retardation. Accordingly, helminthiasis control needs to be concerned to improve livestock productivity