Helminth Parasitic Infestations in Cattle and Buffaloes

Authors

  • Mod Raj Acharya Program Coordinator, School of Agriculture, Madan Bhandari Memorial Academy Nepal, Urlabari 3, Morang, Nepal. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2803-4918
  • Anjay Kumar Mishra Associate Professor, School of Engineering, Madan Bhandari Memorial Academy Nepal, Urlabari 3, Morang, Nepal.

Keywords:

Sedimentation Method, Fecal, Fluke Infestation, Magnesium, Zinc, Sulphate, Flotation

Abstract

The purpose of the research is to assess the Helminth parasitic infestations in the cattle and buffaloes with a case of vicinity of the institute especially in Agriculture Campus of Urlabari, Morang, Nepal. It is an empirical research conducted as diagnostic approach. Field visit of the community was done for the collection of fecal sample in cattle and buffaloes in order to find out the helminthic parasitic infestation. All 200 fecal samples were collected directly per-rectally and examined by sedimentation method in veterinary Diagnostic and Disease Investigation Laboratory and found 43% positive and 57% negative out of 200 fecal samples in cattle and buffaloes. Comparatively liver fluke infestation was found more dominant 36 positive cases out of 86 total positive cases.

How to cite this article: Acharya MR, Mishra AK. Helminth Parasitic Infestations in Cattle and Buffaloes. J Adv Res Agri Sci Tech 2019; 2(2): 25-28.

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Published

2019-12-27