INFECTION RATE AND CHEMOTHERAPY OF VARIOUS HELMINTHS IN GOATS IN AND AROUND
LAHORE
M. IJAZ, M. S. KHAN, M. AVAIS, K. ASHRAF1, M. M. ALI AND SAIMA2
Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery;1Department
of Parasitology; 2Department of Food and Nutrition,University
of Veterinary
and Animal Sciences, Lahore,
Pakistan
Abstract
Thecurrent study was carried out to
find out the infection rate of gastrointestinal tract (GIT) helminths and its
association with diarrhoea in goats in
Lahore,
Pakistan.
For this purpose, 300 faecal samples from goats suffering from
diarrhoea presented at the Outdoor
Hospital, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, UVAS Lahore and various
private as well as government hospitals located in Lahore were examined
coprologically for the presence of helminths. The result revealed that an
overall infection rate of GIT helminths was 63.33% in goats. When compared the
class wise infection rate, highest infection rate of nematodes (42.67%) was
observed, followed by trematodes (16.67%) and cestodes (4%). The efficacy of
Ricobendazolewas observed to be 62, 96
and 98% at day 3, 7 and 14 of treatment, respectively. The efficacy of
Ricobendazole was higher than Albendazole (46, 83 and 94% at day 3, 7 and 14,
respectively).Lowest efficacy of garlic
powder against helminth parasites was observed (13, 28 and 34% at day 3, 7 and
14, respectively). It was concluded that Ricobendazole is the most effective
drugs against helminths in goats.