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February 5, 2026

Gastrointestinal Parasitic Infections of Ruminants in Backyard Farms of Southern Isabela, Philippines

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ABAubrey Joy M. BalbinJNJonathan N. NaygaJBJamaica Bacton

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Overview

Research identifies common gastrointestinal parasites in ruminants, indicating high prevalence and need for treatment in rural farms.

Key Points

  • The aim is to determine the prevalent gastrointestinal parasites affecting cattle and goats in Southern Isabela, Philippines.
  • Fecal samples collected from 364 cattle and 398 goats across 10 communities.
  • Used flotation method for screening parasites in the samples.
  • Identified nine gastrointestinal parasites in cattle and eight in goats.
  • Assessed the degree of infestation by measuring fecal egg counts.
  • Haemonchus sp. and Strogyloides sp. were the most prevalent parasites.
  • Fecal egg count in cattle ranged from 298.57 to 1808.33, indicating light to heavy infections.
  • Goat samples showed fecal egg counts ranging from 1180.95 to 9157.14, classified as heavily infested.
  • Significant differences observed in infestation levels across different municipalities.

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Balbin et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698434dff1d9ada3c1fb3936https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202519100015/pdf
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