PREVALENCE OF GASTROINTESTINAL NEMATODE AND COMPARATIVEEFFICACY OF ANTHELMINTICS IN GOAT AT SYLHET SADAR

Abstract

A survey of the prevalence of gastro-intestinal nematode infection in 150 goats was conducted in different area in Sylhet district during the period of July 2015 to December 2015. The overall prevalence of infections with nematodes in goat in Sylhet was 125/150 (82.66%). Of the 150 examined goats female goat was 97 and male goat was 53. In 150 goats yearling goat was 59.33% (≤2 years) and adult was 40.66% (>2 years). Gastrointestinal nematode infestation were found 80.41% in female (In which 84.61% in young and 75.55% in adult) and 86.79% in male (In which 89.18%in young and 81.25% in adult). All treated goat showed significant improvement & disappearance of most clinical signs and significant decrease of egg per gram (EPG) with complete or almost complete disappearance of eggs in 7th day and 14th day post treatment with albendazole (Endokil); levamisole (levavet) and fenbendazole (peraclair) respectively. Study surveys suggest, appropriate parasitic control approach be explored and tried in order to alleviate the problem of worm burden.