Prevalence of fluke infections in bovines of marathwada region

• Published in: Journal of Maharashtra Agricultural Universities (India) Vol. 28; no. 1
• Main Authors: Kalwaghe, S.T, Narladkar, B.W, Deshpande, P.D, Khandare, L.M., College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Parbhani (India). Department of Parasitology
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.2003
• Subjects: AGE; ANIMALS; BOVINAE; BREEDS; CROSSBREDS; FASCIOLA; INFECTION; IRRIGATION; MAHARASHTRA; MONSOON CLIMATE; SCHISTOSOMA; SEX; SQUAILS; SUMMER; TREMATODA
• ISSN: 0378-2395

A round the year study (May 1998- April 1999) on fecal examination of 1160 cattle 1138 buffaloes, 1097 sheep and 1153 goats revealed the overall fluke prevalence of 52.07, 51.05, 43.20 and 46.14 per cent respectively. The fluke infection mainly involved Fasciola spp. (F. ggiantica), Schistosoma spp. (S.spindalis) amphistomes (Species not confirmed) and mixed fluke infections (involving more than one fluke species in an animal). The individual fluke species prevalence noted was 17.50, 16.16, 14.57 and 13.40 per cent for Fasciola spp., 23.88, 24.86, 25.58 and 24.15 for Schistosoma spp. 4.14, 3.72, 1.56 and 1.27 per cent for amphistomes and 6.55, 6.23, 4.42 and 4.37 per cent for mixed fluke infections in cattle, buffaloes, goats and sheep respectively. Females of cattle, buffalo, and goat had higher incidence than male. Age wise analysis indicated peak infection during growing age while breed wise analysis proved the existing fact that cross breeds are prone more to the fluke infection as compared to local breeds. It revealed the peak infection during monsoon followed by winter and lowest during summer season