6-Title: Prevalence of helminth infections in goats in Udaipur district, Rajasthan
Authors: Neelam Kumari Faran, Sanweer Khatoon and Vikas Kumar
Source: Ruminant Science (2024)-13(2):219-224.
Abstract
How to cite this manuscript: Faran Neelam Kumari, Khatoon Sanweer and Kumar Vikas (2024). Prevalence of helminth infections in goats in Udaipur district, Rajasthan. Ruminant Science 13(2):219-224.
Abstract
Goat farming is a key income source for small and landless farmers in rural areas. A study conducted in Udaipur district, Rajasthan, from May 2016 to January 2017 assessed the prevalence of helminths in goats, considering age, sex, season, tehsil and month using faecal examination. Out of the total 390 goats examined, 296 (75.89%) were found positive for one or more species of helminth parasites. The most prevalent species was Strongyles (31.08%), followed by Amphistomes (23.31%), Trichuris sp. (15.20%), Fasciola sp. (7.77%), Moniezia sp. (2.70%), and Strongyloides sp. (0.67%). Mixed infections were observed in 19.25% of the goats. In goats, seasonal analysis revealed the highest prevalence in the rainy season followed by winter and the lowest in summer. Tehsil-wise prevalence showed the highest prevalence (76.59%) in Mavli tehsil in goats. Sex-wise observations showed females were more (77.09%) infected with helminth infection than the males in goats, respectively. The age-wise prevalence of helminths infection was reported highest (84.66%) in age group more than 2 years followed by 1-2 years group and group 6 months to 1 year in goats. Month-wise helminth infection showed a higher prevalence in October month in goats.
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