Prevalence of intestinal parasites of native swine in backyard farming in selected barangays in Talacogon, Agusan del Sur, Philippines
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Swine backyard farming has been multiplying in every corner, especially in the rural areas of the Philippines. The intestinal parasite is a major problem affecting livestock farming in swine production. This study was conducted last September to December 2021 in three identified backyard farming sites: San Agustin, Zillovia, and Buena Gracia in Talacogon, Agusan del Sur, Philippines. Fecal samples were examined using the Formalin Ethyl Acetate Sedimentation (FEA-SD) techniques. Of the 93 fecal samples of native swine collected, a 95.69% prevalence rate was observed. Eight intestinal parasites were recovered namely: Balantidium coli, Coccidians, Strongyloides sp., Ascaris suum, Trichuris sp., Fasciola sp., and Hookworm. The result observed the highest infection in Hookworm (74.19%), followed by Strongyloides sp. (68.82), A. suum (55.91%), Entamoeba sp. (37.63%), B. coli (26.88%), Trichuris sp. (19.35%), and Fasciola sp. (16.13%), while Coccidians (13.98%) was recorded to be the lowest. Female swine had 100% prevalence rate which recorded higher than male swine (91.30 %). Among the age category, mature native swine showed the highest infection with 100 %, finisher with 96%, grower with 95% prevalence rate, while weaner recorded the lowest with 92% prevalence rate. The parasite infection among sites results showed no significant difference as Buena Gracia was 96.8 %, Zillovia was 96.77%, and San Agustin was 95.33% prevalence rate. The high infection of intestinal parasites in native swine may pose a risk of zoonotic transmission as all recovered parasites are associated with human infectious diseases. Good farming practices and proper hygiene will help to prevent, control transmission, and eradicate zoonotic diseases in these areas.
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