STUDIES ON PREVALENCE, CLINICO-BIOCHEMICAL AND HISTOPATHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF HELMINTH PARASITES OF GOATS IN ANAND DISTRICT
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2012
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Anand Agricultural University, Anand
Abstract
In the present study, a total of 639 faecal samples of goats were collected from
different villages of Anand district of Gujarat during the period from July-2011 to June-
2012 and were examined for the presence of helminth parasites. The results revealed that
the overall prevalence of helminthic infection was 64.79 percent. The overall prevalence
of Trichuris spp., Trichostrongylus spp., Moniezia spp. and mixed infection were 17.37,
27.70, 12.36 and 7.36 percent, respectively. The mixed infection of Trichuris and
Trichostrongylus spp., Trichuris and Moniezia spp., Trichuris, Trichostrongylus and
Moniezia spp., and Trichuris and Paramphistomum spp. were recorded as 20 (3.13%), 15
(2.35%), 12 (1.88%) and 1 (1.67%) respectively.
The overall maximum prevalence of helminths was observed in the month of July
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Veterinary Parasitology,Study, Study