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Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasitism in Dairy Cattle of  Western Maharashtra

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Pohandas Kalidas Tidke — Department of Veterinary Parasitology, KNP College of Veterinary Sciences, Shirwal-412801, MAFSU, Maharashtra, India
Prashant Dhanaji Pawar — Department of Veterinary Parasitology, KNP College of Veterinary Sciences, Shirwal-412801, MAFSU, Maharashtra, India
Satyamurthi Balaji Kendre — Department of Veterinary Parasitology, KNP College of Veterinary Sciences, Shirwal-412801, MAFSU, Maharashtra, India
Balaji Ambaji Ambore — Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, KNP College of Veterinary Sciences, Shirwal-412801, MAFSU, Maharashtra, India
Raju Ramrao Shelar — Department of Veterinary Animal Reproduction Gynaecology & Obstetrics, KNP College of Veterinary Sciences, Shirwal-412801, MAFSU, Maharashtra, India
Published 5 Sep 2025 Vol. 21 No. 5 (2025), pp. 93-97 ● Open access
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Abstract

The study aimed to assess the prevalence of gastrointestinal (GI) parasitic infections in dairy cattle across seven districts of Western  Maharashtra. A total of 1088 feacal samples were examined by using quantitative and qualitative methods. Overall prevalence of GI  parasitic infections was 75.00% (816/1088) along with significant variation across districts, with the highest prevalence in Ahilyanagar  district (83.50%) and the lowest in Satara district (71.21%). Dual infections (34.28%) were more common than single (32.17%) and  multiple infections (8.54%). Adults showed a higher prevalence (77.78%) as compared to heifers (62.50%) and young ones (58.82%).  Seasonal analysis indicated higher prevalence during the monsoon season (82.67%) than in winter season (71.33%)

KeywordsDairy cattleGastrointestinal parasitic infectionsMaharashtraPrevalence

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