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Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University, Palampur

Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (renamed as Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya in June, 2001) was established on 1st November, 1978.The College of Agriculture (established in May, 1966) formed the nucleus of the new farm University. It is ICAR accredited and ISO 9001:2015 certified institution. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research has ranked this University at eleventh place among all farm universities of the country. The University has been given the mandate for making provision for imparting education in agriculture and other allied branches of learning, furthering the advancement of learning and prosecution of research and undertaking extension of such sciences, especially to the rural people of Himachal Pradesh. Over the years, this University has contributed significantly in transforming the farm scenario of Himachal Pradesh. It has developed human resources, varieties and technologies and transferred these to farming community enabling the State to receive the “Krishikarman award” of Govt. of India four times in row for food grain production among small states of the country. Today, the State has earned its name for hill agricultural diversification and the farming community has imposed its faith in the University.

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    Investigations on gastrointestinal parasitism in migratory sheep and goat of Himachal Pradesh
    (CSK HPKV, Palampur, 2022-12-14) Singh, Jagvir; Wadhwa, Des Raj
    The present investigation was carried out to study the incidence of gastrointestinal parasitism in migratory sheep and goats. The study was conducted in 3 migratory flocks. The incidence of gastrointestinal parasitism along with haematobiochemical alteration at different altitudes was studied. A total of 220 faecal samples of goats and 200 faecal samples of sheep were collected. The overall incidence of GI parasitism was 94.09 percent in goats and 86.5 percent in sheep. The mean EPG was 1357±125.30 in goats and 1523.25 ± 98.50 in sheep indicating severe parasitism. In flock 1 Strongyle was the major GIT parasite in both sheep and goats at high altitudes. At mid-hill altitude, mixed infection was more prevalent in goats and strongyle was the major GIT parasite in sheep. At low altitudes, Strongyle was the major parasite in both sheep and goats. Mean EPG at high, mid and low hill altitudes was 758.82±60.34,1190±110.30,1762.42±140.38 in sheep and 1036±80.24, 1653.33±140.36 and 1300±110.20 in goats respectively. Haematologically values of TEC, PCV, Hb and MCV were high at high hill altitude than mid and low hills altitude both in sheep and goats. Biochemically calcium and phosphorus were high at low hill altitude than at high and mid hills altitude both in sheep and goats. The concentration of Iron and glucose were high at high hill altitude both in sheep and goats. A negative correlation was found between Famacha and haemoglobin levels in goats which was significant at mid-hills. A negative correlation was also observed in Body condition score and EPG in goats. The incidence of gastrointestinal parasitism and haematobiochemical profile was carried out in two other flocks (flock II and III) at mid hills altitude. In flock II (goat) 80% of the sample was positive for GIT parasitism in goats and the mean EPG was 1656.67±136.40. In flock III (sheep) 93.33% of samples were positive for GIT parasitism in sheep and the mean EPG was 1470±92.08. Haematologically, animals of both the flocks showed decreased haemoglobin than normal. Biochemically mean values of calcium, phosphorus, albumin, globulin and magnesium were below the normal in both the flocks. Theurepeutic trials were conducted on 90 sheep and 90 goats using closantel, ivermectin and fentas plus in standard doses. The efficacy of ivermectin, closantel and fentas plus was 85.30%, 82.91%, and 73.10% respectively in sheep. In goats efficacy was 81.55%, 85.50% and 70.40% respectively indicating that ivermectin was most effective drug in sheep and closantel was most effective drug in goats against single or mixed parasitic infections.