PREVALENCE OF FASCIOLIASIS IN CATTLE AT DINAJPUR DISTRICT OF BANGLADESH
Date
2018-12
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HAJEE MOHAMMOD DANESH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY, DINAJPUR
Abstract
Fascioliasis is a common hindrance in livestock development in Bangladesh
and the present research experiment was carried out to investigate the
prevalence of fascioliasis in cattle at Dinajpur district of Bangladesh, during
July to December, 2018 using history, clinical signs, physical and
coprological examinations. A total of 100 cattle (62 male and 38 female)
were recorded as study population. Out of 100 cattle 17 cattle were found
positive. Study population was divided into three age groups i.e. young (6
month-1year); adult (1-2 years); old (2- above years) on the basis of owner
record and dental formula. The overall prevalence of fascioliasis was 17%
and among which the highest prevalence was recorded in older animals
(24.14 %) followed by adults (8.7 %) and young (5.26 %), respectively. As
per sex-based sectary, higher prevalence of fascioliasis was found in female
(28.95 %) followed by male (9.68 %). The higher prevalence of fascioliasis
was recorded in poor healthy (22.39 %) followed by healthy ones (6.06 %).
This study was preliminary one considering small population of cattle.
Description
A THESIS
BY
ABDIRISAK AHMED ALI
SEMESTER: JULY - DECEMBER, 2018
REGISTRATION NO.: 1705490
SESSION: 2017-2018
Submitted to the
Department of Pathology and Parasitology
Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University
In partial fulfillment of the requirements
For the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE (M. S.)
IN
PARASITOLOGY
Keywords
FASCIOLIASIS, CATTLE