title: Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in bovines in and around Junagadh (Gujarat).
abstract: Coprological examination of 416 bovine faecal samples revealed the presence of parasitic stages ofToxocara vitulorum, strongyles,Strongyloidesspp.,Fasciolaspp., amphistomes, coccidia (Eimeriaspp. andCryptosporidiumspp.) andBuxtonella sulcata. About 42 % (n = 302) faecal samples from cattle and 36 % (n = 114) samples from buffaloes were positive for gastrointestinal (GI) parasitic infections. Both cattle (14.57 %) and buffalo (15.79 %) had the highest incidence ofBuxtonella sulcata, respectively. The overall incidence of GI parasitic infections in young animals (below 1 year) was higher followed by older (more than 5 years) and adult animals (1-5 years) and the difference was statistically significant (p< 0.05). Non descriptive breeds of bovines showed more parasitic infections than pure breeds, the difference being statistically non-significant (p > 0.05). Season wise GI parasitic infections were recorded to be non-significantly (p > 0.05) higher in monsoon (48.38 %) followed by summer (39 %) and winter (34.61 %) in cattle. There was no significant variation of GI infections in buffaloes in relation to season though highest prevalence was documented in monsoon (44.89 %) followed by winter (35.71 %) and summer (24.32 %). Similarly, sex wise females recorded higher infection rates than males in bovines and the difference being statistically non-significant (p > 0.05).
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science & A.H, JAU, Junagadh, 362001 Gujarat India.
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Maharana
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science & A.H, JAU, Junagadh, 362001 Gujarat India.
authors.forename: Binod
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Division of Veterinary Parasitology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, 243122 Uttar Pradesh India.
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Sudhakar
authors.affiliation: Division of Veterinary Public Health, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, 243122 Uttar Pradesh India.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Behera
authors.affiliation: Department of Livestock Production Management, College of Veterinary Science & A.H, JAU, Junagadh, 362001 Gujarat India.
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Patbandha
keywords: Buffaloes; Cattle; Gastrointestinal parasites; Gir; Jaffrabadi; Junagadh; Prevalence