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Prevalence of helminth infestation of goats in relation to season, host, sex, age and breed in Chittagong district
Published Date: 30 Dec 2015
Keywords: Black Bengal, factor, helminths, goat, prevalence, non-discript breed.
Md. Matiur Rahman1, Md.Rafiqul Islam*1, Mohammed Kawser Hossain2, Dibyendu Biswas3 and Md. Harunur Rashid4
1Department of Medicine, Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh; 2Department of Surgery and Theriogenology, Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh; 3Department of Medicine and Surgery, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, Bangladesh; 4Department of Microbiology, Jhenidha Government Veterinary College, Jhenidha, Bangladesh.
Abastract:
Objectives: The prevalence of helminth infestation of goats in the present study relative to season, host sex, age and breed in Chittagong district were determined.
Materials and Methods: An investigation was carried out at Chittagong district from January, 1 to December, 31, 2012. During this study, 1600 goat faecal samples were examined by direct smear and floatation methods to identify the positive samples. The data was loaded and stored into the excel spread sheet. The information was compiled and the report was prepared using SPSS.
Results: The overall prevalence of different helminths in goats were Fasciola sp. (2.62%), Paramphistomum sp. (2.00%), Moniezia sp. (2.31%), Bunostomum sp. (4.62%), Strongyloides sp. (6.93%), Oesophagostomum sp.(4.31%), Haemonchus sp. (5.87%). Age wise prevalence in goats at 0-12 months, 13-24 months and above 24 months ages were 11.41%, 28.59%, 71.88% respectively. Age was noticeable as risk factor where older goats (> 24 month) were more infested by helminths than younger ones (< 24 month). Helminth infestation was higher during rainy season (36.22%) and moderate in summer (24.15%) and winter (23.91%). Female goats (34.50%) were more susceptible than the male goats (22.87%). Breed wise prevalence reported 20.68%, 52.18% and 30.44% in Jamunapari cross, Black Bengal and non-discript breed respectively.
Conclusion: Host sex, age and season were highly relative with the occurrence of helminths infestation.