Evaluating helminth infections in animals: a comparison of Parasep® and Mcmaster method for routine laboratory diagnosis using goat faeces

Tharsini J.; Premaalatha B.; Tan, P. S.; Chandrawathani P.; Khadijah S.

Evaluating helminth infections in animals: a comparison of Parasep® and Mcmaster method for routine laboratory diagnosis using goat faeces

2016

Tharsini J. | Premaalatha B. | Tan, P. S. | Chandrawathani P. | Khadijah S.

The worm ova estimation method is important to assess the degree of worm infestation in domestic animals. Currently, the method used in many veterinary laboratories is the McMaster method which can enumerate the number of eggs per gram of faeces. Due to emergingand re-emerging diseases currently being diagnosed in Veterinary Research Institute, Ipoh, it is important to seek new, less risky methods for diagnosis of faecal samples. In view of increasing risk to the laboratory personnel conducting tests on faecal samples, the Parasep® method was assessed to indicate its suitability as aroutine test method. The results indicate that there was no significant differences between the worm egg counts enumeratedby conventional McMaster method and Parasep® method (Z = -1.111, P = 0.267). It is however, critical that assessment based on costs, time and ease of conducting the tests for lab staff be done before adopting this method in diagnostic laboratories.

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