Indian Journal of Field Veterinarians (The)
Open Access
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 3

Prevalence of coccidiosis in goats in Nagpur region of Maharashtra

  • Author:
  • Varsha Bagde, Pratibha Jumde, Shraddha Bansod, Kavita Shende, D.K. Maske
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 39 to 40

Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Nagpur Veterinary College, MAFSU, Nagpur-440 006 (M.S.)

Online published on 1 February, 2014.

Abstract

A survey on the prevalence of coccidiosis in goats was conducted in two different localities viz., Ramtek and Katol Tahsils of Nagpur district of Maharashtra during the year 2008–2009. A total of 1500 goats were examined for coccidial infection of which 940 samples (62.66%) were found to harbour the Oocysts of Eimeria sp. infection. Among 375 kids examined, 230 samples (61.33%) were found infected with coccidiosis.

Keywords

Coccidiosis, Goats, Prevalence