STUDIES ON PREVALENCE AND HAEMATOBIOCHEMICAL CHANGES IN HELMINTH INFECTION IN SMALL RUMINANTS IN UDAIPUR DISTRICT (RAJASTHAN)
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2017
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Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner
Abstract
A nine month study from May 2016 to January 2017 was done in six
different villages of two tehsils (Vallabhnagar and Mavli) of Udaipur district
and the overall prevalence of for gastrointestinal helminths in the Sheep and
Goat of Udaipur district was reported.The higher prevalence of helminth
infection was noted in sheep (80.78%) than goat (75.89%). Among various
helminth infections reported in the present study, Strongyles (34.46%) were
the most prevalent gastrointestinal helminth followed by Amphistome,
Trichuris, Fasciola, Moniezia and Strongyloides.
In sheep, seasonal analysis revealed highest prevalence in rainy season
followed by summer and lowest in winter whereas in goat highest prevalence
in rainy season followed by winter and lowest in summer.Tehsil wise
prevalence showed highest prevalence in Vallabhnagar tehsil in sheep whereas
in Mavli tehsil in goat. Sex wise observations that the females were more
infected with helminth infection than the males in sheep and goat
respectively.The age wise prevalence of helminths infection reported highest
prevalence in age group more than 2 years followed by 1-2 year group and
group 6 moth -1 year in both species. Month wise helminth infection showed
higher prevalence in October Month in goat whereas in sheep it is in
September month.
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The various Clinical manifestations observed in case of sheep goat
were diarrhoea, constipation, bottle jaw, fever, Anemia/pale mucous
membrane, salivation, lacrimation, loss of appetite, paralysis, dysponea,
reduced milk yield, & Emaciation.In epg highest intensity was noted in
Strongyle species.
In haematology, there is reduction in Haemoglobin, packed cell
volume and ESR in the helminth infected sheep and goats. In Total Leukocyte
count in sheep and goat lymphocytes, eosinophils and monocyteshowed
increased in infected group.
In Biochemical values in infected sheep and goat total protein and
albumin were decreased whereas globulin was increased. It concludes that
helminth infection is to be controlled by adopting proper preventive measures
and there is change in haemato biochemical profiles due to helminth infection.
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