Indian Journal of Veterinary Research (The)
Open Access
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 22
  • Issue: 1

Seasonal study of egg per gram (epg) count of certain nematodes in goats of Jaora region, Madhya Pradesh

  • Author:
  • M. K. Shrivastava1, M.M. Prakash2, Hemant Mehta3, S. Ghaerwal2
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 60 to 62

1Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Post & Village -Kalukheda Distt. Ratlam (MP)

2Department of Biotechtlology, Govt. Holkar Science College, Indore (M.P.)

3Department of Medicine, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Mhow (M.P.)

Online published on 31 May, 2014.

Abstract

The paper reports the epg (egg per gram) count of certain nematodes in faeces of goats of Jaora region (M.P.) recorded monthly and correlated with different season. In goat, the highest epg count of Trichostrongyle spp. were observed in summer sea, son, followed by monsoon and lowest in winter, while of Trichurid spp the highest epg count were observed inmonsoon, followed by summer and lowest in winter. The epg counts of Strongyloides spp. were highest in monsoon followed by summer and winter (lowest).

Keywords

Epg, Nematode, Season