A STUDY ON HELMINTH PARASITES OF BUFFALOES BROUGHT TO AHMEDABAD SLAUGHTER HOUSE, GUJARAT, INDIA

Life Sciences-Veterinary Parasitology

Authors

  • PATEL, H. C. M. V. Sc., Department of Parasitology
  • HASNANI, J.J Professor and Head, Department of Parasitology
  • PATEL, P.V Ph. D. Scholar, Department of Parasitology
  • PANDYA, S.S Professor, Department of Parasitology
  • SOLANKI, J, B M. V. Sc., Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education
  • JADAV, S.J Associate Professor, Department of Parasitology

Keywords:

helminth, faecal, trematode, nematode and cestode.

Abstract

Based on this study, the general prevalence rate of helminth parasites in buffaloes was found to be 64.67% on screening of 150 samples viz. faecal sample, affected tissues, abomasal content and other samples as per necropsy lesions.   On class wise analysis it was revealed that 64 % cases are of trematodes, followed by nematodes and cestodes with 26% and 10% infection, respectively. On species wise analysis, it was found that the prevalence of Fasciola gigantica was the highest (15.33%) and that of Moniezia benedeni  was the least (2.66%) among eight observed species. On quantitative examination of faecal samples, it was revealed that the egg counts for all observed species were ranged between 100 to 1400; with a maximum count for F. gigantca and lowest for Strongyle group. On age wise analysis, it was revealed that the prevalence of helminth was maximum (46.39%) in young age group; followed by adult (27.83%) and old animals (25.77%). On season wise analysis, it was observed that the rainy season (51.54%) has highest prevalence followed by winter (34.02%) and summer (14.43%).

 

Published

2022-06-17

How to Cite

PATEL, H. C., HASNANI, J.J, PATEL, P.V, PANDYA, S.S, SOLANKI, J, B, & JADAV, S.J. (2022). A STUDY ON HELMINTH PARASITES OF BUFFALOES BROUGHT TO AHMEDABAD SLAUGHTER HOUSE, GUJARAT, INDIA: Life Sciences-Veterinary Parasitology. International Journal of Life Science and Pharma Research, 5(1), 20–27. Retrieved from https://www.ijlpr.com/index.php/journal/article/view/429

Issue

Volume 5 Issue 1, January - March 2015

Section

Research Articles
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