Prevalence of gastro-intestinal nematodiasis in Black Bengal goat of Sylhet Govt. Goat Development Farm, Bangladesh

  • Akanda MR Department of Physiology and Pharmacology
  • Hossain FMA Department of Dairy and Poultry Science
  • Uddin MN Department of Animal Nutrition and Livestock Management; Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Science; Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100; Bangladesh
  • Belal SA Department of Dairy and Poultry Science
  • Ashad FA Senior Instructor, Livestock, Youth Training Centre, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Bangladesh
  • Howlader MMR Department of Physiology and Pharmacology
Keywords: Haemonchus contortus, Strongyloides papillosus, gastro-intestinal nematodiasis, Trychuris ovis

Abstract

A survey on the prevalence of gastro-intestinal tract (GIT) parasites in 20 black Bengal goats (Capra hircus) of 18 months of age was conducted in Sylhet Govt. Goat Development Farm, Bangladesh during the period of February to May of 2011. Irrespective to sex, using McMaster method for egg per gram of feces (EPG) disclose that the percentage of Haemonchus contortus, Strongyloides papillosus, Trychuris ovis, Trychostrongylus vitrinus., Oesophagostomum columbianum and mixed infections were prevalent as 30, 16.67, 10, 6.67, 13.33, and 23.33 respectively. Study surveys suggest, appropriate parasitic control approach be explored and tried in order to alleviate the problem of worm saddle.

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Published
2012-04-21
How to Cite
MR, A., FMA, H., MN, U., SA, B., FA, A., & MMR, H. (2012). Prevalence of gastro-intestinal nematodiasis in Black Bengal goat of Sylhet Govt. Goat Development Farm, Bangladesh. Journal of Research in Biology, 2(3), 246-250. Retrieved from https://ojs.jresearchbiology.com/ojs1/index.php/jrb/article/view/214