title: Study on prevalence of Fasciolosis in buffaloes at Anand and Ahmedabad districts, Gujarat, India.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  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.
  
  
  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 examination viz.; 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.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Suchit S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Pandya
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Jigar J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Hasnani
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Vandip D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Chauhan
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Nitin D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Hirani
authors.affiliation: Department of Livestock production and Management, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Ravi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shukla
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Reproduction, Gynecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Hitesh B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Dhamsaniya
keywords: Fasciolosis; buffalo; fecal; liver; prevalence rate