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Anthelmintic Resistance of Nematodes towards Albendazole and<br />

Kelamectin on a Sheep Farm.<br />

Muhammad Syahmi bin Ismail<br />

Supervisor: Dr. Khadijah Binti Saad<br />

Bachelor of Applied Science<br />

(Biodiversity Conservation and Management)<br />

School of Marine and Environmental Sciences<br />

Nematode infection is a major cause for reduced productivity in sheep.<br />

Henceforth, anthelmintic is one of the common methods used by farmers to<br />

control nematode infection. The frequent usage of anthelmintic and incorrect<br />

anthelmintic dosage cause anthelmintic resistance. Thus, this study was<br />

conducted to determine anthelmintic resistance towards two anthelmintics<br />

(albendazole and kelamectin) on a sheep farm in Terengganu. The objectives<br />

of this study are to determine the status of nematode anthelmintic resistance<br />

towards albendazole and kelamectin, and to determine the genus of nematodes<br />

resistant to the anthelmintics. The faecal samples were collected directly from<br />

rectum of each 70 sheep. Faecal Egg Counted Reduction Test (FECRT) where<br />

used to determine the current status of nematodes resistance towards<br />

albendazole and kelamectin. Faecal Larval Culture was conducted to determine<br />

the genus of nematode resistant to albendazole and kelamectin. Results<br />

showed that Haemonchus contortus are resistant to both anthelmintics.<br />

1709 | UMT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH DAY 2018

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