The Identification Blood Parasites On Pig (Susdomesticus) In Polewali Mandar District

Abstract

Parasite is a detrimental living creature that using other living creature food in its life. Blood parasite is one of the quite important livestock disease which is endemic and can lead to fairly large economic losses which include weight loss, employment loss, and death of livestock. Blood parasites that usually attack livestock are Theileria sp, Babesia sp, Anaplasma and Plasmodium. The purpose of the research is to identify blood parasite of swine in Polewali Mandar district. This research was conducted on 25 August to 23 September 2016. The samples are 80 swine which obtained from all Swine People Ranch at Polewali in Polewali Mandar district, West Sulawesi. The samples made into an blood thinner then examined under a microscope. From 80 samples, the results showed that there are 4 samples which is positive infested Theileria sp.  Key words : Blood Parasite, Swine, Theileria, Theileriosis.