1College of Veterinary Science & A.H., Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
2Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science & A.H, Rewa, M.P., India.
*Corresponding author: amrish.sachan@gmail.com
Online published on 17 June, 2017.
This descriptive-analytic study was carried out in Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) slaughter house during 12 months period from Feb. 2014 to Jan. 2015. The 1175 carcasses were observed and inspected. The overall prevalence of hydatid cyst was (40%). Among which the carcass contaminated with hydatid cyst in liver is (56%), while (81%) cyst found in lung. The prevalence was highest (52%) and lowest (30%) in winter and autumn season respectively.
Buffalo, echinococcosis, hydatidiosis, prevalence
