OCCURRENCE OF GASTRO-INTESTINAL PARASITIC INFECTION IN PABNA CATTLE AT SUJANAGAR UPAZILA, PABNA, BANGLADESH

Abstract

Examination of 109 faecal samples of Pabna Cattle at Upazila Veterinary Hospital, Sujanagar , Pabna from 12 December, 2008 to 16 February, 2009 revealed that 78.89% of the samples were positive for the gastrointestinal parasites. The occurrence of different gastro-international helminths were 29.35% Fasciola, 13.76% Moniezia,11.00% Paramphistomum,8.25% Balantidium coli,5.50% Toxocara vitulorum, 3.66% Strongyloides, 2.75% Coooperia, 1.83% Bunostomum 1.83% Entamoeba and also 1.83% Mix infestation.( Fasciola& Monneizia). Among the gastro-intestinal parasites, the infection with Fasciola in cattle remained high (29.35%). Females (87.87 %) were more susceptible to parasitic infection than male (75%). The Highest frequency of gastro-intestinal parasitic infection was recorded at the age between one to three years (83.887%). The small sized farms were more prone (84.05%) to the gastrointestinal parasite than the large farms (55.55%).