Department of Clinical Medicine, Therapeutics and Ethics, College of Veterinary Science and AH, UP Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Veterinary Science University and Cattle Research Institute, Mathura, UP-281 002.
Incidence and effect of seasons on gastro-intestinal parasitism in goats maintained under organized farming system was studied in 1277 goats based on quantitative fecal examination (EPG). The overall prevalence rate was 44.32%. Monthly distribution of data with regard to bursate worm infection showed the peak prevalence rate in September (72.56%), and lower infection rate were recorded in January, May and October months (<20%). Bursate worm infection was found to be more prevalent in rainy season (42.95%) followed by summer (34.67%) and winter (16.22%): maximum EPG value was observed in rainy season (16400). The distribution of climatologically factor over these months showed that environmental temperature ranging from 25 to 35°C with relative humidity (RH) of 31 to 71% was most favorable for the prevalence of parasitism. It was concluded that gastro-intestinal parasitism in goats was most common in rainy season followed by summer and winter.
Gastro-intestinal parasitism, Goat diseases, Haemonchus infection
