Vol. 10, Special Issue 12 (2021)

Author(s):
SD Garudi, ST Borikar, MFMF Siddiqui, SR Rajurkar, SD Moregaonkar, JG Gudewar and KM Tumbare

Abstract:
The present research was undertaken to study the incidence of gastrointestinal helminthosis in goats in and around Parbhani district of Maharashtra during December 2020 to April 2021. Overall incidence of gastro-intestinal helminthosis in goats was 56.19 percent. Incidence in male (66.67%) was higher than female goats (49.32%). Incidence in Osmanabadi goats was higher (60.65%) than non-descript goats (51.60%). Study of age wise incidence has shown that 28.93% (35) kids upto 4 month of age, 37.19% (45) young once with age between 4 month to 1 year and 33.88% (41) adults with age of 1 year or more were positive for helmenthosis. Sex wise incidence has shwon that 66.67% male and 49.32% female goats suffered helminthosis. Incidence according to different helminth parasites was: Strongyles - 42.64%, Trichuris -17.64%, Strongyloides -17.64%, Fasciola - 8.82% and Moniezia -13.23 per cent.