Study on prevalence of Fasciolosis in buffaloes at Anand and Ahmedabad districts, Gujarat, India

Research (Published online: 14-07-2015)

9.  Study on prevalence of Fasciolosis in buffaloes at Anand and Ahmedabad districts, Gujarat, India - Suchit S. Pandya, Jigar J. Hasnani, P. V. Patel, Vandip D. Chauhan, Nitin D. Hirani, Ravi Shukla and Hitesh B. Dhamsaniya

Veterinary World, 8(7): 870-874

   doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2015.870-874

Abstract

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Aim: This study was undertaken to derive the prevalence rate of Fasciolosis in buffaloes by a collection of fecal and liver samples from Anand and Ahmedabad districts’ local slaughter houses.

Materials and Methods: Fecal and liver samples were collected during ante- and post-mortem examination, respectively, and brought to the department laboratory preserved in 10% formalin for further processing. Fecal samples were processed with qualitative examinationviz.; sedimentation technique for identification of the ova. Liver samples were also examined for the presence of gross parasites.

Results: The highest prevalence rate was observed in the month of December (25.97% fecal and 33.33% liver samples) and lowest in the month of May (10.71% fecal and 11.76% liver samples) at Anand district. In the area of Ahmedabad district, the highest prevalence rate was recorded in the month of October and February (26.98%) and lowest in the month of May (10.34%) for the fecal and highest prevalence was observed in the month of February (26.98%) and lowest in May (11.11%) for the liver samples.

Conclusion: It can be concluded that the heavy infection is present in Anand and Ahmedabad districts, especially in the month of winter followed by monsoon and the least in summer.

Keywords: buffalo, Fasciolosis, fecal, liver, prevalence rate.