Abstract
For the investigation of swine Toxoplasma infection in Vietnam, a total of 41 blood samples were collected from 16 animals at the abattoirs, 13 animals at the rural pig farms, and 12 animals at the Hue University farm in Thua Thien Hue Province (central Vietnam). They were analysed by the antibody method using of the quick inspection kit (TgICT). All samples from the Hue University Farm were negative for Toxoplasma, while 14 of the abattoirs, and 5 of pig farms were positive against the quick detection. As we detected cat (definitive host of Toxoplasma) at the rural farms, the infection source of Toxoplasma may be oral oocysts from foods polluted by cat feces. Pigs from positive regions tended to be shown a growth deficiency. This report suggested that educational efforts for local veterinarians must be conducted continuously to eradication of Toxoplasma infections in Vietnam.
