Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Taman Rusa adalah Lembaga konservasi (ex-situ) yang berfokus pada perawatan, pemeliharaan, dan koleksi berbagai satwa, termasuk yang dilindungi dan tidak dilindungi, untuk tujuan pelestarian. Pemeliharaan rusa tutul (ex-situ) diluar habitat aslinya sering menghadapi kendala seperti penyakit akibat kondisi lingkungan yang tidak sesuai, salah satunya diakibatkan oleh parasit. Saluran pencernaan rusa sangat rentan terhadap infeksi parasit gastrointestinal seperti cacing dan protozoa, yang dapat merusak mukosa usus dan memengaruhi fisiologi rusa, menyebabkan penurunan berat badan, reproduksi, aktivitas, serta meningkatkan stres, luka, dan agresivitas. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi parasit gastrointestinal pada rusa tutul di Taman Rusa Aceh Besar. Sampel yang digunakan berupa feses segar dari tujuh rusa tutul (tiga jantan dan empat betina), diambil tiga kali dengan interval waktu dua minggu. Feses homogen disimpan di dalam plastik zip berisi formalin 10% dengan perbandingan 1:1, kemudian disimpan di ice box sebelum dipindahkan ke lemari pendingin. Metode pemeriksaan cacing menggunakan sentrifus dan Parfitt and Banks, sedangkan untuk protozoa digunakan metode modified Zielh Neelsen dan sedimentasi formol-eter. Data dianalisis secara deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukan adanya lebih dari satu jenis parasit gastrointestinal pada rusa tutul. Semua sampel terinfeksi Moniezia expansa, dengan dua rusa mengalami infeksi tunggal dan lima rusa terinfeksi ganda. Ditemukan infestasi parasit dari kelas cestoda berupa Moniezia expansa, nematoda berupa Oesophagostomum sp., Trichostrongylus sp., dan Strongyloides sp., serta protozoa berupa Eimeria sp. dan Paramecium sp.



Kata kunci: Cestoda, nematoda, parasit gastrointestinal, protozoa, rusa tutul

Taman Rusa is an ex-situ conservation institution focused on the care, maintenance, and collection of various animals, both protected and unprotected, for conservation purposes. The (ex-situ) maintenance of chital deer (Axis axis) outside their natural habitat often faces challenges such as diseases caused by unsuitable environmental conditions, one of which is due to parasites. The digestive system of deer is highly susceptible to gastrointestinal parasitic infections such as worms and protozoa, which can damage the intestinal mucosa and affect the physiology of the deer, leading to weight loss, reproduction issues, decreased activity, and increased stress, injury, and aggression. This study aims to identify gastrointestinal parasites in chital deer at Taman Rusa, Aceh Besar. Fresh fecal samples from seven chital deer (three males and four females) were used, collected three times at two-week intervals. Homogenized feces were stored in ziplock bags containing 10% formalin in a 1:1 ratio, then kept in an icebox before being transferred to a refrigerator. The worm examination method used centrifugation and Parfitt and Banks, while the protozoa examination employed the modified Ziehl-Neelsen and formalin-ether sedimentation methods. Data were analyzed descriptively. The results showed the presence of more than one type of gastrointestinal parasite in the chital deer. All samples were infected with Moniezia expansa, with two deer experiencing single infections and five deer experiencing multiple infections. Parasitic infestations from the class Cestoda, such as Moniezia expansa, Nematoda, including Oesophagostomum sp., Trichostrongylus sp., and Strongyloides sp., as well as protozoa such as Eimeria sp. and Paramecium sp. were found. Keywords: Cestode, nematode, gastrointestinal parasites, protozoa, spotted deer