COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SEROPREVALENCE OF PESTE DES PETITS RUMINANTS (PPR) IN SHEEP AND GOAT AT DINAJPUR DISTRICT OF BANGLADESH

Abstract

The study was conducted to compare seroprevalence of PPR in sheep and goat at Dinajpur during January to June, 2019. A total number of 77 blood sample (51 from goat and 26 from sheep) were collected by jugular venipuncture method considering different parameters such as age, sex of animal and then kept for an hour at room temperature, after centrifugation serum was separated and stored at -200C until use. The result showed that the seroprevalence was higher in goat (41.18%) than sheep (26.92%). Based on sex, there was no significant variation (P>0.05) in goat and sheep and it was found that seroprevalence of PPR was higher in female (45.71%) than male (31.25%) goat and male sheep (28.57%) had slightly higher prevalence of PPR than female (26.32%) sheep. Among breeds of goat and sheep, Black Bengal breed (45.16%) of goat and cross breed of sheep (36.35%) had the highest seroprevalence. According to the age group, it was observed that age had significant (P<0.05) effect on the prevalence of PPR in goat but had insignificant (P>0.05) effect on the prevalence of PPR in sheep. Seroprevalence was decreased in advanced of age in goat and sheep. According to the present study, it was revealed that prevalence of PPR was higher in poor hygienic condition of farm. The present study should be concluded that the seroprevalence was comparatively higher in goat than sheep.