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Prevalence and therapeutic effect of drugs available in market against fascioliasis of cattle in certain area of Bangladesh
Published Date: 30 Dec 2016
Keywords: Prevalence, therapeutic effect, drugs, fascioliasis and cattle
Bepari Mohammad Jafar Ahammed 1 , Md. Matiur Rahman 1 , Nasrin Sultana Lucky 2 , Mohammed Kawser Hossain 2 , Jamal Uddin Bhuiyan 3 and Md. Rafiqul Islam*1 1Department of Medicine, Sylhet Agricultural University, 2Department of Surgery and Theriogenology, Sylhet Agricultural University, 3Department of Parasitology, Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh
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Context: Minimize the effect of Fascioliasis is needed for efficacy evaluation. Objectives: The objective of present study was to investigate the prevalence and therapeutic effect of drugs against fasciolosis in certain of Bangladesh. Materials and Methods: Fecal sample of 900 cattle were taken from different area of Barisal district. The result was analyzed under mean values and standard error of mean and Chi-square test. Results: The overall prevalence of Fascioliasis in Barisal district was 21.55%. The highest prevalence 60.00% was noted in winter followed by 50.00% in rainy, 15.00% in summer. The prevalence in animals between 3 months to 1 year age group, 1 to 3 year age group and in age group above 3 year was 10.33%, 28.66% and 27.00% respectively. The prevalence rate in age group 1-3 year and above 3 year were almost similar (28.66% and 27.00%).These rates were significantly (p<0.05) higher than the age group of 3 months to 1 year. Among male and female animals, the prevalence rate in male was 17.55% and in female 26.44%.The prevalence rate of female were significantly (p<0.05) higher. The egg per gram of feces varied from 100-200 in summer and rainy season. During winter season the egg count varied from 100-300.The anthelmintic efficacy of Fasinex® (12 mg/kg body weight orally) and Nitrox A® (1.5 ml/50 kg body weight subcutaneously) against Fascioliasis were evaluated on the basis of faecal egg counts. The efficacy of Fasinex was higher than Nitrox A and both showed good efficacy (above 66.19%) against Fascioliasis. Conclusions: Anthelmintic therapy is a good strategy against parasitic diseases in animals. Further investigations and molecular research should be recommended to reduce fasciola infection for sustainability of the small scale dairy farms