2010•Indian Journal of Field VeterinariansRequires access

Prevalence of helminth parasites in goats of Nagpur region (Maharashtra)

Varsha Bagde, D. K. Maske, Pratibha Jumde, Kavita Shende, Shradha Bansod

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Prevalence studies of Helminth Parasites in Goats of Nagpur region of Maharashtra was carried out for a period of one year. A total of 1500 faecal samples of goats were examined in 10 villages from different localities viz., Ramtek and Katol Tahsils of Nagpur district of Maharashtra. A total of 904 (60.26%) samples were found positive for different helminthic infections. Nematode infection was most commonly encountered during and after rainy season. Only 204 (22.56%) cases were found positive for mixed helminthic infection, out of which, the most common cases of mixed infection were of Strongyloid sp, Trichuris sp. and Moniezia sp.

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Key concepts: Veterinary medicine, Trichuris, Helminths, Wet season, Nematode, Biology, Forensic science, Medicine