Identification of Blood Parasite on Sacrifical Cattle Slaughtered during Idul Adha 1438 H in Surabaya City and Sidoarjo Regency

• Main Authors: Dhimar Maulud Dyahningrum, Mufasirin, Nenny Harijani, Poedji Hastutiek, Setiawan Koesdarto, Muchammad Yunus
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English
• Published: Departemen Parasitologi Fakultas Kedokteran Hewan Universitas Airlangga 2019
• Subjects: SF191-275 Cattle; SF780.2-780.7 Veterinary microbiology, bacteriology, virology, mycology
• Online Access: http://repository.unair.ac.id/95126/1/Bukti%20C%2025%20Identification%20of%20Blood%20Parasite%20on%20Sacrifical%20Cattle.....pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/95126/2/Peer%20review%20C%2025.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/95126/; https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/JoPS/article/view/16522/8904
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

The aim of this research is to detect the presence of blood parasite that infects sacrificial cattle slaughtered during idul adha 1438 H in Surabaya City and Sidoarjo Regency. This research used 147 blood samples of sacrificial cattle and used two methods, those are thin blood smear stained with Giemsa 20% and Microhematocrit Centrifugation Technique. Based on the result of the examination using a microscope with 1000x magnification, there are positive samples infected with blood parasite, that consist of Babesia sp., and Anaplasma sp. Keywords : blood parasite, sacrificial cattle, Babesia sp., Anaplasmasa sp.