PREVALENCE OF HELMINTH PARASITES IN GOATS OF NAGPUR REGION (MAHARASHTRA)

Authors

  • Varsha Bagde Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Nagpur Veterinary College, MAFSU, Nagpur-440 006 (M.S.)
  • D K Maske Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Nagpur Veterinary College, MAFSU, Nagpur-440 006 (M.S.)
  • Pratibha Jumde Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Nagpur Veterinary College, MAFSU, Nagpur-440 006 (M.S.)
  • Kavita Shende Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Nagpur Veterinary College, MAFSU, Nagpur-440 006 (M.S.)
  • Shradha Bansod Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Nagpur Veterinary College, MAFSU, Nagpur-440 006 (M.S.)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Goat, Helminth Parasites, Prevalence

Abstract

Prevalence studies of Helminth Parasites in Goats of Nagpur region of Maharashtra was carried out for a period of one year .A total of 1500 faecal samples of goats were examined in 10 villages from different localities viz., Ramtek and Katol Tahsils of Nagpur district of Maharashtra. A total of 904 (60.26%) samples were found positive for different helminthic infections. Nematode infection was most commonly encountered during and after rainy season. Only 204 (22.56%) cases were found positive for mixed helminthic infection, out of which, the most common cases of mixed infection were of Strongyloid sp, Trichuris sp. and Moniezia sp. 

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2010-06-29

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Vol. 5 No. 3 (2010): The Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology (IJVSBT) (2010)

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Bagde, V., Maske, D.K., Jumde, P., Shende, K., & Bansod, S. (2010). PREVALENCE OF HELMINTH PARASITES IN GOATS OF NAGPUR REGION (MAHARASHTRA). Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology, 5(3), 29–30. https://doi.org/10.48165/
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