6-Title: Seasonal dynamics of gastrointestinal nematode infection in goats in Rewa
Authors: Snigdha Shrivastava, Pooja Dixit, Alok Kumar Dixit and Anjani Kumar Mishra
Source: Ruminant Science (2025)-14(1):37-40.

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6. How to cite this manuscript: Shrivastava Snigdha, Dixit Pooja, Dixit Alok Kumar and Mishra Anjani Kumar (2025). Seasonal dynamics of gastrointestinal nematode infection in goats in Rewa. Ruminant Science 14(1):37-40.
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The present study was conducted on 536 adult goats, randomly selected, from May 2023 to August 2024. Faecal samples were collected and examined using both qualitative and quantitative methods to assess the seasonal dynamics of gastrointestinal nematode infections in goats from Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. The overall prevalence of strongyles was found to be 79.85%. Although the prevalence was higher in males (81.57%) compared to females (79.56%), the difference was not statistically significant. However, a significant seasonal variation (P<0.01) was observed, with the highest prevalence recorded during the winter (86.16%), followed by the monsoon season (86.06%) and summer (54.95%). The intensity of infection, as indicated by mean egg per gram (EPG) values, was highest in the monsoon season (1697.56± 412.83), followed by winter (440.24± 45.06) and summer (314.10±66.63). 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