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Subject: Veterinary Parasitology × Author: BAURI, RAM KRISHNA × End date: 2022 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.V.Sc. ×
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    PREVALENCE OF ZOONOTIC GASTRO-INTESTINAL PROTOZOA INFECTING DOMESTIC AND ZOO ANIMALS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO CONTROL OF B.COLI INFECTION IN PIGS
    (Birsa Agricultural University, Kanke, Ranchi, Jharkhand, 2008) BAURI, RAM KRISHNA; Deb, A. R.
    An overall 19.63 percent infection was observed in domestic and zoo animals in and around Ranchi.  Zoo animals had significantly higher gastrointestinal protozoa (35.75%) than domestic animals (17.40%).  E.histolytica and B.coli were common gastrointestinal protozoa infecting domestic and zoo animals in and around Ranchi.  Among zoo animals, higher degree of gastrointestinal protozoan infection was found in lion (90%), and monkey (85%).  Among domestic animals, pigs (93 %) and dog (73.52%) had a higher degree of gastrointestinal protozoan infection.  B.coli infected pigs were controlled effectively by oxytetracycline (100% on 3rd day of observation) and Metronidazole +Furazolidone combination (100% on 5th day of observation).  Initially B.coli infected pigs had decreased Hb, PCV, and TEC values, but these values returned towards normal ranges after 7th day of observation.  The DLC values of B.coli infected pigs showed decreased values of neutrophils, and lymphocytes, and increased eosinophils values which came towards normal range on 7th day of observation.  The average body weight gain in oxytetracycline and metronidazole + furazolidone combination treated T & D piglets showed higher value viz.35.25 ± 1.64 kg and 28.08 ± 1.75 kg of body weight respectively than untreated infected control piglets (15.75 ± 2.39).  The average body weight gain in oxytetracycline and metronidazole + furazolidone combination treated desi piglets showed higher body weight viz. 36.67±1.07 kg and 32.50±0.96 kg respectively than untreated infected control piglets (22.00±0.88 kg).  Of both the treatment groups, the group treated with oxytetracycline had significantly higher body weight gain, 35.25 ± 1.64 kg and 36.67±1.07 kg in both T & D and desi piglets, respectively than metronidazole +furazolidone combination treated T & D and desi piglets (28.08 ± 1.75 kg, 32.50±0.96 kg, respectively).  Zoonotic gastrointestinal infections were observed in both domestic and zoo animals in and around Ranchi. Gastrointestinal protozoan infections in human population could be presumed to be acquired from the environmental contamination by the zoo and domestic animals. The present findings have provided very useful information for adopting suitable chemoprophylactic measures to reduce the risk of gastrointestinal protozoan infection in domestic animals and zoo animals.  The observation on different haematological parameters during B.coli infection and their treatment indicated that the harm caused by B.coli in pigs could be reduced to a greater extent by suitable therapeutic management.  Application of suitable control packages were found to be very encouraging for maintaining optimum health and economical pig production.  Oxytetracycline drugs showed higher efficacy than metronidazole + furazolidone combination and it showed significantly higher growth in body weight in both T& D and desi piglets.