A Survey on the Prevalence of Internal Parasites in Korean Native Goats and Sheep of Chonbuk Area

전북지방 산양과 명양의 내부기생충 실태조사

In order to monitor the parasites, 303 fecal samples were taken from Korean native goats (n=279) and sheep(n=24) in Chonbuk area. The identification of the parasites were determimed by the fecal examination using the floatation or sedimentation methods and microscopical examination, respectively. The obtained results were summarized as follows ; 1. The detection rate of the parasites from Korean native goats and sheep was 98.2% and 83.3%, respectively. 2. In Korean native goat, mixed infection rate was single 7.5%(21 heads), double 47.3%(132 heads), triple 40.8%(114 heads), quadraple 5.0%(14 heads) and quintuple 2.5%(7 heads). 3. In sheep, mixed infection rate was single 12.5%(3 heads), double 45.8%(13 heads) and triple 16.6%(4 heads). 4. The parasites isolated were identified as Eimeria spp. from 283 heads, Oesophagostomum spp. from 96 heads, Ostertagia spp. from 97 heads, Strongylodes papillus from 97 heads, Heamonchs spp. from 73 heads, Trichostrongylus spp. from 42 heads, Moniezia expenza from 26 heads, Cooperia spp. from 16 heads, Nematodirus spp. from 9 heads, Bonostomum spp. from 9 heads, Paraphistomum spp. from 7 heads, and Fasciola hepatica and Capillaria spp. In 2 heads, in order.