THE PREVALENCE OF HOG CHOLERA INFECTION IN PIGS REARING UNDER VILLAGE AT FIVE UPAZILA IN KHAGRACHARI DISTRICT

Abstract

The clinical findings characteristics were used to determine the prevalence of Hog cholera diseases of pig under different villages at five upazila of Khagrachari districts. A total of 277 pigs were initially selected from the household farms of different villages for clinical examination. About 132 carcasses were examined with identified clinical findings by post mortem examination for clinical infection of Hog cholera at butcher shop in five upazila bazaar. The sensitivity and specificity of clinical diagnosis was calculated considering clinical findings and post mortem examination. The prevalence of Hog cholera infection about 39-54% was recorded through identification of clinical signs in pig. The post mortem examination was also positive for hog cholera infection about 35-48% of the sample examined. In temporal distribution, the prevalence of Hog cholera was very high in the month of June (62%).