The occurrence of ovine coccidiosis in domestic sheep in Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta

Abstract

Ovine coccidiosis is a gastrointestinal disease caused by parasites of the genus Eimeria spp.  Disease caused by coccidia in domestic sheep needs to be explored since associated with economic detrimental worldwide. An appropriate detection method would be beneficial for the accurate diagnosis and treatment of ovine coccidiosis properly. This study aims to investigate the occurrence of ovine coccidiosis in domestic sheep in Sentolo, Kulon Progo. A total of 104 fecal samples were collected randomly from smallholder farmers in Sentolo, Kulon Progo. Individual fecal samples were investigated by flotation quantitatively using the FLOTAC method. The number of oocysts per gram of feces was determined morphologically by a combination of fill-FLOTAC and mini-FLOTAC devices. It was found that 17/104 (16.3%) domestic sheep were infected by E. ovinoidalis, whereas 10/104 (9.6%) were infected by E. intricata. Statistical analysis showed no statistically significant difference between females, males, and age. Data reported in the present study indicate an updated report of ovine coccidiosis in Sentolo, KulonProgo. Finally, these findings are essential for better understanding the ovine coccidian infection in this area. Additionally, this report would benefit the ovine coccidiosis control strategy in the sheep population in this area.