Departments of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Sciences, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) Ludhiana-141004 (Punjab)
1Animal Disease Research Centre
2Assisstant Professor, Department of Livestock Production and Management
3Department of Livestock Production and Management
The study was envisaged to evaluate status of gastro-intestinal parasitaemia in small ruminants and their role in anemia development. Three organized farms (2 goat and 1 sheep) were selected. Coprological examination of 313 faecal samples (119 ovines and 194 caprines) showed 85.3 percent (267/313) animals positive for gastrointestinal parasitic infestation (77.1 percent single and 22.9 percent mixed parasitic infestation). Among single parasitic infestation, strongyle (74.5%) was predominant, while amongst mixed infections, Strongyle and
Anaemia, faecal egg count, gastrointestinal, parasite, small ruminant