1Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Uttar Pradesh Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya evam Go Anusandhan Sansthan, Mathura-281 001, India.
2Departament of Parasitology, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar-263 145.
*Corresponding address: 1746/3, TA Colony, Pantnagar-263 145.
The prevalence of common helminthic infections in buffaloes was studied by examining the various organs-rumen (148), abomasum (67), intestine (38), lung (191), liver (191) and peritoneal cavity (97) collected from local abattoirs of Mathura and faecal samples (200) of buffalo calves (below 3 months of age) collected from different farms and nearby villages during different seasons. Maximum incidence of trematodes was detected during summer season (43.66%) followed by rainy (28.95%) and winter season (20.51%), while higher infection of cestodes was noticed during winter season (36.36%) than summer (26.67%) and rainy seasons (25%) while incidence of nematodes was found more during summer (71.59%) and rainy season (69.09%) as compared to winter season (21.05%).
Buffalo, Helminths, Prevalence
