Epidemiological, clinico-haematobiochemical and therapeutic studies on tick infestation in goats of Kumaon region of Uttarakhand
| dc.contributor.advisor | Bhatt, Prakash | |
| dc.contributor.author | Tamta, Pooja | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-10-05T12:04:19Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-10-05T12:04:19Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022-07 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The present study was aimed to undertake epidemiological, clinico-hematobiochemical and therapeutic studies on tick infestation in goats of Kumaon region of Uttarakhand. The study was broadly undertaken into two heads viz. epidemiological and therapeutic studies. For epidemiological studies, goats of all six districts of Kumaon division of Uttarakhnd were screened for tick infestation. The goats were screened irrespective of age, breed and sex. It was observed that out of 1800 goats 897 (49.83%) goats were positive for tick infestation. The maximum tick infestation was reported from Udham Singh Nagar district 243 (81%) and minimum from Champawat district 103 (34.33%) with highest infestation in age group of 6 months to 3 years 318 (61.98%) and least above 3 years of age 144 (36.45%). Month wise prevalence showed a highest prevalence in March 253 (62%) and lowest in January 129 (37.06%). Maximum tick infestation was reported in non–descript 637 (55.29%) and minimum in Sirohi breed 167 (38.47%). It was observed that female 636 (50.43%) were affected more in comparison to male 261 (48.42%). For therapeutic study 24 goats were selected out of screened goats. These were then divided into 4 groups (A,B,C and D) of 6 goats each. Group A animals were tick free goats. Whereas, B,C and D group were having tick infested goats. Group A goats were kept as healthy control (tick free goats) and received no treatment throughout the study period. Group B goats were tick infested and received Artemisia vulgaris leaves extracts, group C goats received Allium sativum bulb extracts and group D goats were treated with cypermethrin spray. Blood samples for hemato-biochemical assay were collected on day 0,7,14 and 21 of treatment in therapeuic groups. Blood collection was done on day 0 in control group. Recording of anti-tick activity of all the therapeutic groups were also undertaken at regular interval. Results of study revealed that values of Hb(hemoglobin), PCV(packed cell volume) and TEC (total erythrocyte count) in tick infested goats were significantly lower when compared to healthy control group. Infested goats showed leucocytosis along with eosinophilia with no significant difference in neutrophils, basophils and monocyte count. Biochemical profile showed significantly lower values of glucose, total protein and albumin in tick infested goats while no significant difference was reported in albumin value and A:G ratio when compared to the healthy control group. Based on results of the study it was concluded that Artemisia vulgaris is having anti-tick activity followed by Allium sativum. However, their therapeutic efficacy was less as compared to cypermethrin spray. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810188604 | |
| dc.keywords | Goats, Uttarakhand | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | English | en_US |
| dc.pages | 105 | en_US |
| dc.publisher | G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, District Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand. PIN - 263145 | en_US |
| dc.research.problem | Uttarakhand | en_US |
| dc.sub | Veterinary Medicine | en_US |
| dc.theme | Goats | en_US |
| dc.these.type | M.V.Sc. | en_US |
| dc.title | Epidemiological, clinico-haematobiochemical and therapeutic studies on tick infestation in goats of Kumaon region of Uttarakhand | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |