OCCURRENCE OF PARAMPHISTOMIOSIS IN CATTLE AT SONATALA UPAZILA, BOGRA

Abstract

The study aimed at investigating the occurrence of Paramphistomiosis in association with age, sex and breed of sick cattle brought for treatment at Upazila Veterinary Hospital, Sonatala, under Bogra district. The study was carried out over a period of two months from 17 November 2008 to 16 January 2009. Coproscopy was conducted to monitor the occurrence of Paramphistomiosis. Out of 107 examined cattle 29.90% were found positive for Paramphistomiosis. It was also observed that, infections in young cattle (bellow two years) (34%) were more than adult (above two years) (26.31%). Higher infection was observed in male cattle (33.33%) than females (27.11%) and the frequency of Paramphistomiosis was lower in local bred (24.28%) than cross bred cattle (40.54%).