A STUDY ON PREVALENCE OF VARIOUS CLINICAL DISEASES AND DISORDERS IN GOATS AT MIRSARAI UPAZILLA IN CHITTAGONG DISTRICT

Abstract

The study was conducted at Mirsarai upazilla in chittagong district to know the prevalence of general diseases and disorders in goats. This assigned work was carried out for a period of two month from 26th june , 2010 to 27th august 2010. A total of 122 affected goats were examined during that period; among them the prevalence of viral, bacterial, parasitic and other non infectious diseases were 27.7%, 23.3%, 13.7% and 35.5% respectively. From this present investigation among viral diseases PPR (25.3%) was higher than other diseases. in case of bacterial diseases pneumonia (11.1%) was significant. Prevalence of internal parasite in goats 23% raised at the Kalai Upajila was studied. Fascioliosis (5.5%) was found effectively in the studied population. Simple indigestion (7.9%) is a common disease which primarily affected on non grassing ruminants.Urolithiasis (6.5%) is also an important disease of castrated buck characterized by complete retention of urine, unsuccessful efforts of urinates. Other diseases like hoof enlargement and atresia ani were 1.5% and 7.9% respectively. Those findings may be corrected with variation of goat husbandry practice, with in different topography of different place and socio-economic condition of individual farmer.