Survey of Sarcocystis infection in slaughtered cattle at Mother Earth's Prime Beef Slaughterhouse in Angeles City
Date of Publication
1995
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Biology
College
College of Science
Department/Unit
Biology
Abstract/Summary
Cardiac, esophageal and skeletal muscle tissue samples obtained from 120 slaughtered cattle at Mother Earth's Prime Beef Slaughterhouse were examined for the presence of Sarcocystis. The slaughtered cattle consisted of 92 Australian Brahman Breed and 28 Native breed, 115 were males and 5 were females. The age range of the slaughtered cattle ranged between 3 to 5 years. Examination of muscle tissue sample smears of the slaughtered cattle using light microscopy yielded negative for Sarcocystis infection.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TU06945
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
24 leaves
Keywords
Cattle--Diseases; Parasites--Domestic animals; Micro-organisms; Pathogenic; Veterinary bacteriology; Bacterial diseases in animals
Recommended Citation
Roque, F. S. (1995). Survey of Sarcocystis infection in slaughtered cattle at Mother Earth's Prime Beef Slaughterhouse in Angeles City. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/1296
