Prevalence and Risk Factors of Fascioliasis and Paramphistomiasis in Cattle in Borangan Village, Central Java: A Field Evaluation of Control Measures

Fascioliasis and paramphistomiasis are crucial trematode infections that cause substantial economic losses in cattle production in Indonesia. Thus, there is a need to evaluate the effectiveness of these trematode prevention programs. This study assessed the prevalence of Fasciola spp. and Paramphistomum spp. and the associated risk factors in Borangan Village, Klaten Regency, Central Java, as part of a community service project. In this study, 101 fecal samples were collected, and 98 farmers were surveyed. The samples were examined using the sedimentation technique at the Disease Investigation Center (Balai Besar Veteriner) Wates. The prevalence of fascioliasis was 24.75%. Of the total, coinfections of Fasciola spp. and Paramphistomum spp. were found in 4.95% of samples. The risk factors evaluation showed no significant difference in odds ratio (OR) between groups with different anthelmintic management practices and different feeding managements. The results showed that there were only slight differences in the prevalence of trematodes in the cattle that received anthelmintics treatment in less than 6 months (25%), more than 6 months (26.67%), and never received anthelmintics (23.53%) prior to the survey; prescribed anthelmintics by veterinarian (27,27%) compared to self-prescription (25.93%); and fed using wet forages (26.19%) compared to dry forages (17.65%). The findings indicate inadequate prevention programs for fascioliasis and paramphistomiasis. Future programs are necessary to assess and improve anthelmintic drug practices and cattle management strategies to reduce infections effectively.