Clinico-Epidemiological Survey on the Prevalence of Gastro-Intestinal Parasites Affecting Buffalo & Cow Calves in District D.I.Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

摘要

This study was carried out in the Parasitology section of Veterinary Research & Disease Investigation Center, D. I. Khan from December, 2014 to November, 2015. During the aforesaid study, 1920 fecal samples (960 samples each from Cow calves and Buffalo Calves) were collected and processed. The overall prevalence of gastro-intestinal parasitic infestation was 57.86% in cow and buffalo calves, respectively whereas the incidence rate was recorded as 67 and 48% for buffalo calves and cow calves, respectively and was significant statistically (P0.05). The major Nematodes & Cestodes species identified during the study were Strongyloides, Taxocara, Haemonchous, Ostertagia, Bonostomum, Oesophagostomum , Trichostrongylus, Nematodiarus, Coperia and Monezia, respectively. In age group (1-6 months) prevalence was significantly higher (P0.05) were recorded. The parasitic infestation rate was recorded higher in summer season as compare to winter and significant relation (P<0.05) was observed with respect to season.Major clinical signs manifested by the affected animals included pot belly, rough body coat, alopecia, retarded growth, diarrhea, sunken eyes, wall licking and pica. The significance level was kept at 05%.