PREVALENCE OF FASCIOLA & COENUROUS IN GOATS AT PANCHBIBI SLAUGHTER HOUSE IN JOYPURHAT

Abstract

The study was carried out in 113 slaughtered goats in panchbibi slaughter house under joypurhat district from 30 September to 12 November 2009, to identify the prevalence of Coenurous species and Fasciola. The total prevalence of both Fasciola gigantica and Coenurous cerebralis was 70.79% and the prevalence of Fasciola gigantica and Coenurous cerebralis was seen 67.27% and 3.54% in goats respectively. Incase of Fasciola gigantica ,male prevalence was 63.71% and female prevalence was 55.11%.On the other hand, male prevalence was 4.23% and female prevalence was 2.33% of Coenurous cerebralis . The age wise prevalence of Fasciola gigantica in goats between 3 month -1 year age was 60%, between 1 -2 years age 81.25%, between 2 -3 years age 62.5%, above 3 years 60.08%.

The age prevalence of Coenurous cerebralis in goats between 3 months to 1 year age was10% ,between 1-2 year 6.25%, between 2-3 year 2.08 %.The frequency of both of The prevalence of Fasciola gigantica and Coenurous cerebralis were higher in 1-2 years