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Seasonal Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Goats from Durg District of Chhattisgarh

A. K. Pathak and S. Pal

Abstract

Systemic studies on the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in goats revealed that the percentage of overall prevalence of infection was 85.22%. The prevalence of different parasites encountered were Paramphistomum spp. (80.68%), Cotylophoron spp. (45.45%), Moniezia spp. (17.04%), Avitellina spp. (3.40%), Haemonchus sp. (26.13%), Trichostrongylus spp (5.68%), Cooperia spp. (3.40%), Oesophagostomum spp. (30.68%), Bunostomum sp. (5.68%) and Trichuris sp. (27.27%). Seasonal prevalence was highest in monsoon (94.60%), moderate in summer (87.50%) and lowest in winter (63.15%). Gastro-intestinal parasites, goat, Durg, Seasonal prevalence, [Veterinary World 2008; 1(5.000): 136-137]

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Key concepts: Trichostrongylus, Veterinary medicine, Oesophagostomum, Biology, Trichuris, Prevalence, Nematodirus, Helminths