To determine the effect of intensive pig husbandry on the prevalence of internal
parasitism, fecal examinations were performed. During the period of January-June 1982,
feces were collected from 1, 015 pigs in Chonnam area: of these, 274 pigs were re...
To determine the effect of intensive pig husbandry on the prevalence of internal
parasitism, fecal examinations were performed. During the period of January-June 1982,
feces were collected from 1, 015 pigs in Chonnam area: of these, 274 pigs were reared
in village houses, 292 pigs in breeding piggeries, and 449 pigs in the intensive husbandry.
Both sexes were included, and pigs' age ranged from less than one month old to
more than 6 months old.
Coccidia were the most commonly encountered parasites(58.6%), followed by Ascaris
suum (16.2%), Oesoþhagostomum sþþ. (10.5%) , Strongyloides ransomi (9.7%) and Trichuris
suis (5.9%). Evidence of intestinal parasitism was not detected in 30.1% pigs
examined.
Pigs of village houses had the highest infection rate (88.7%), followed by pigs of
breeding piggeries (78.1%) and of intensive husbandry (53.1%). The results indicate
that the unsanitary conditions contribute to the prevalence of parasitism in swine more
than the crowding.
The infection rates of Oesoþhagostomum sþþ. , Hyostrongylus rubidus and Coccidia
increased with age, while the opposite was the case with the infection rates of Trichuris
suis and Strongyloides ransomi.
External parasites and their eggs (Acaridae) were demonstrated in the feces of
swine (1.1%) and in the feed (concentrates). Their effect on the pigs' body remains to
be verified.