PREVALENCE OF VARIOUS DISEASES OF LIVESTOCK AT FENI SADAR UPAZILLA, BANGLADESH

Abstract

The present study was conducted to determine the clinical prevalence of diseases and disorders in cattle and goats at the Upazilla Veterinary Hospital (UVH), Feni Sadar Upazilla of Feni district during May to July, 2013. Total cases were 252, among them cattle were 131(51.98%) and goats were 121(48.12%). Diagnosis was done on the basis of clinical history, clinical examination and microscopic examination. Clinical examinations detected 26 different types of diseases and disorders in 131 cattle, where highest prevalence of fascioliasis 28(21.37%) and lowest in milk fever 1(0.76%) were recorded. Age wise prevalence in calves (<6 months), middle aged (6months - 2 years) and adult cattle (>2 years) were 16(12.21%), 79(60.3%) and 36(27.48%) respectively. Sex wise prevalence in male and female cattle were 71(54.11%) and 60(45.8%) respectively. In 121 goat, 22 different types of digestive disorders were detected where highest prevalence of PPR 22(18.18%) and lowest prevalence of tetanus 1(0.83%) were recorded. Age wise prevalence in kids (<6 months), middle aged (6months to 2 years) and adult goat (>2 years) were 40(33.05%), 67(55.37%) and 14(11.57%) respectively. Sex wise prevalence in male and female goat were 45(37.2%) and 76(62.8%) respectively