Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in domestic animals of Patiala and its adjoining areas

During the present study prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites among cattle (82.35%), sheep/goat (87.05%) and horses (76.47%) of Patiala and its adjoining areas has been reported. Coprological examination revealed total prevalence to be as high as 82% either as single or mixed infections. The GI parasites detected in cow/buffalo were Toxocara vitulorum (78.57%), Haemonchus sp. (57.14%) followed by Cryptosporidium sp. (50%), Eimeria sp. (50%), Oesophagostomum sp. (42.86%) and Trichuris sp. (14.29%). In sheep/goat, the different parasites detected were Trichostrongylus sp. (78.57%), Haemonchus sp. (64.29%), Strongyloides sp. (57.14%), Cryptosporidium sp. (57.14%), Oesophagostomum sp. (42.86%), Moniezia sp. (21.43%) and Dicrocoelium dendriticum (14.29%) where as in horse, the parasites detected were Parascaris equorum (84.61%), Strongyloides sp. (76.92%) and Trichostrongylus sp. (38.46%). The percentage incidence of mixed helminth and protozoan infections in cow/buffalo was 78.57%, in sheep and goat 85.71% and in horse (84.62%).