The emergence of anthelmintic resistance on government and private farms (2 each) in Jammu, India was investigated using Faecal egg count reduction test (FECRT) for fenbendazole (FBZ) and levamisole (LEV), Egg hatch assay (EHA) for benzimidazole (BZ) and Egg hatch paralysis assay (EHPA) for LEV. For FECRT, a total of 240 naturally infected animals (Sheep and Goats)...

The present study was conducted to elucidate the effectiveness of antimicrobial properties of Chrysomyia megacephala larvae in healing of contaminated excisional wound in Wistar rats. A total of 36 male Wistar rats were taken for the study. Wounds were created on all and induced with pure colonies of bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. The animals were then divided int...

Status of ivermectin resistance was studied in 16 isolates of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus collected from 7 districts of Jammu region using Larval Immersion Test (LIT). The regression graphs of probit mortality of tick larvae plotted against log values of concentrations of ivermectin were utilized for the determination of slope mortality, lethal concentratio...

The epidemiology of bovine cryptosporidiosis and its zoonotic potential in children and HIV positive patients of Jammu have been assessed. The prevalence studies were based on identification of Cryptosporidium oocysts in faecal samples by conventional (modified Ziehl- Neelsen), immunological (ELISA) and molecular (PCR) methods. Examination of 684 (432- cattle and 2...

The present study was aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of maggot therapy in healing of chronic wound in non-diabetic and Streptozotocin induced diabetic Wistar rat. A total 96 male Wistar rats were separated in to two equal halves as non-diabetic and diabetic groups. Wounds were created in all and inoculated with mixed colonies of bacteria namely Staphylococcus ...

The present study was undertaken to determine the gastrointestinal parasitism in buffaloes of Jammu region based on fecal examination (n=1680). Most prevalent parasite recorded was amphistome (7.9%) followed by Buxtonella spp. (7.5%), coccidia (5.8%), strongyles (5.6%), ascarids (0.3%) and Moniezia spp. (0.06%). The mixed infections were found in 12.3% of samples e...

Faecal examination of 192 poultry farms, from three agroclimatic zones of UT of Jammu and Kashmir, by simple salt flotation revealed 115 farms positive for different Eimeria species with an overall prevalence of 59.89%. Categorically, among the farm management, the prevalence of coccidiosis was significantly (p<0.05) high in unorganized farms (67.50%) as compared t...

The prevalence studies were based on identification of Cryptosporidium oocyst and Giardia cyst in cattle calves of Jammu region by examining 614 faecal samples subjected to Diethyl ether sedimentation technique (DEES) followed by modified Ziehl-Neelsen staining technique and lugols iodine wet mount technique for identification of Cryptosporidiumspp.andGiardia spp. ...

Overall prevalence of tick borne haemoprotozoan and rickettsial infection was studied in 278 clinically suspected bovines of Jammu region using conventional microscopy and molecular techniques (PCR). The animals found to be positive for Anaplasma spp., Babesia spp.and Theileria spp. were 54.76%, 32.14% and 2.38%, respectively. The overall prevalence was recorded to...

Epidemiological and resistance survey on prevalence of gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) in sheep and goats of stationary flocks of Jammu Province was carried out during the period of July, 2008 to June, 2009. Out of 5760 faecal sample (sheep 2880 Goat 2880) examined, 61.86 % animals were found positive for helminthic ova. Among them 46.97 % revealed strongyle eggs,...

Epidemiological and resistance survey on prevalence of gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) in sheep and goats of stationary flocks of Jammu Province was carried out during the period of July, 2008 to June, 2009. Out of 5760 faecal sample (sheep 2880 Goat 2880) examined, 61.86 % animals were found positive for helminthic ova. Among them 46.97 % revealed strongyle eggs,...