Janak  Raj Subedi, Sarala  Poudel, 
    Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites of Domestic Pig (<i>Sus scrofa domesticus</i> Linnaeus,
1758) in Two Farms of Pokhara Valley,
    Research Journal of Animal Sciences,
    Volume 14,Issue 4,
    2020,
    Pages 45-49,
    ISSN 1993-5269,
    rjnasci.2020.45.49,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjnasci.2020.45.49)
    Abstract: Gastrointestinal helminthes parasite infection
is a major militating factor against profitable animal
production worldwide. The present study was conducted
to determine the general prevalence of gastrointestinal
parasites of pig in two farms viz. Phursekhola pig farm
and Saaru pig farm of Pokhara. A total of 120 faecal
samples were collected by opportunistic random faecal
sampling method. Iodine wet mount and different
concentration technique (floatation and sedimentation)
were used for faecal qualitative. Out of 120 faecal
samples examined, 73 faecal samples were positive with
60.83% prevalence of parasitic infection. Total of 8 GI
parasites that includes protozoan and helminth among
which <i>B.coli</i> (25%) and <i>Trichuris</i> sp. (20.83%) showed
the highest prevalence. Statistically, the difference in GI
parasitic infection in specific parasites were found to be
insignificant (&#967;<sup>2</sup> = 38.083, p>0.05). Among two farms the
Saaru pig farm (71.67%) showed the higher prevalence as
compared to Phursekhola pig farm (50%). Statistically,
the difference in prevalence of GI parasitic infection
among two farms found to be insignificant (&#967;<sup>2</sup> = 1.11,
p>0.05). Whereas the difference in prevalence of single
infection (64.38%) and mixed infections (35.61%) were
insignificant (&#967;<sup>2</sup> = 3.50, p>0.05).
    Keywords: susceptible;Ascaris;strongyloides;faecal;prevalence