Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Cattle Calves in and around Rewa, Madhya Pradesh
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The present study was conducted to know the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasite infection in cattle calves in and around Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. The study revealed that overall prevalence of gastrointestinal parasite infection was 29.04% (97/334). The highest prevalence was of coccidia infection (11.98%) and least of Toxocara vitulorum (0.30%) and Fasciola gigantica (0.30%). In post-monsoon season, the prevalence of parasite infection was significantly higher. Key words: Cattle calves, Coccidia, Gastrointestinal Parasites, Nematodes, Prevalence.
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Bruhn, E. R. P., Júnior, F. A. S., de Oliveira Carvalho, A. H., Orlando, D. R., da Rocha, C. M. B. M., & Guimaraes, A. M. (2012). Occurrences of Eimeria spp. and gastrointestinal nematodes in dairy calves in southern Minas Gerais, Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 21(2), 171–175.
Choudhury, D., Phukan, S. C., Islam, S., Sarmah, R. K., Baruah, A., Milli, D. C., & Bulbul, K. (2018). Diagnosis of anthelmintic resistance against naturally infected gastrointestinal nematodes in cattle of Assam employing FECRT and molecular techniques. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 6(3), 1733–1738.
Chowdhury, R., Sen, A., Kar, J., & Nath, S. K. (2017). Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasitism of cattle at Chandanaish Upazila, Chittagong, Bangladesh. International Journal of Advanced Research in Biological Sciences, 4(6), 144–149.
Gebrelibanos, B. H. (2016). Study on distribution of gastrointestinal nematodes and coccidian parasites of cattle in West Arsi Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. International Journal of Engineering Development and Research, 4(2), 1985–1991.
Gupta, A., Dixit, A. K., Dixit, P., & Mahajan, C. (2012). Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in cattle and buffaloes in and around Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. Journal of Veterinary Parasitology, 26(2), 186–188.
Hailu, M., Asmare, K., Gebremedhin, E. Z., Presti, V. D. M. L., Vitale, M., & Sheferaw, D. (2022). Calves gastrointestinal nematodes and Eimeria prevalence and associated risk factors in dairy farms, southern Ethiopia. East African Journal of Biophysical and Computational Sciences, 3(1), 1–8.
Jas, R., & Pandit, S. (2017). Seasonal variation in prevalence of gastrointestinal helminthoses in cattle of New Alluvial Zone of West Bengal, India. Biological Rhythm Research, 48(4), 631–637.
Livestock Census. (2019). 20th Livestock Census. Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, New Delhi.
Marskole, P., Verma, Y., Dixit, A. K., & Swamy, M. (2016). Prevalence and burden of gastrointestinal parasites in cattle and buffaloes in Jabalpur, India. Veterinary World, 9(11), 1214–1217.
Singh, R. (2021). Studies on prevalence of gastrointestinal nematodes and haematological changes in cattle and buffalo in Udaipur district (Rajasthan) (M.V.Sc. thesis). Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner, India.
Snedecor, G. W., & Cochran, W. G. (1994). Statistical Methods (7th ed., p. 445). Oxford and IBH Publishing Co., Calcutta, India.
Zajac, A. M., & Conboy, G. A. (2012). Veterinary Clinical Parasitology (8th ed., pp. 3–170). Wiley-Blackwell, UK.
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