: OCCURRENCE OF FASCIOLIOSIS IN CATTLE AT COMPANIGONJ UPAZILA IN NOAKHALI DISTRICT OF BANGLADESH

Abstract

The study was carried out to assess the clinical occurrence of fascioliosis in cattle at Companigonj Upazila in Noakhali District of Bangladesh from 20th December’08 to 15th February’09. Confirmatory diagnosis was made by coproscopical examination (Direct smear & Sedimentation). Coproscopical examination of 106 cattle were randomly selected and about 33.95% of infected cattle showed Fasciola gigantica infection, of which 13.20% male and 20.75% female were infected. The result of this observation indicates that there is a marked pattern of Fasciola gigantica infection in both sexes. From this result it’s proved that female are more susceptible than males. Relatively young animals were more susceptible than adult. It was recorded 47.23% at 1.3-2 years old, 33.34% at 3-4 years old, 11.12% at 4-5 years old and 8.34% at 5-6 years old cases were affected by fascioliosis. Local breeds were more infected (63.89%) than cross bred cattle (27.78%). Low land grazed animals were more susceptible (80.56%) than plane land grazed animals (19.45%).