Prevalence of Gastro-Intestinal Nematodes in Goats in
Hyderabad and Adjoining Areas
Nasreen Akhter*, A. G.
Arijo, M. S. Phulan, Zafar Iqbal1 and K. B. Mirbahar
Department of Parasitology, SindhAgriculture
University, Tandojam; 1Department of Parasitology,
University of
Agriculture,
Faisalabad,
Pakistan *Corresponding author: nasreenakhter58@gmail.com
Abstract
The study was conducted
to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal nematodes of goats (n=1065) in
and around Hyderabad using qualitative and
quantitative coprological examinations. Results revealed that 43.10% (459) goats were infected with different species
of nematodes including Haemonchus contortus
(14.65%), Trichuris ovis (8.17%), Trichostrongylus axei
(7.61%), Trichostrongylus colubriformis
(6.76%), Oesphagostomum columbianum (5.35%),
Ostertagia circumcincta (5.35%),
Chabertia ovina (4.79%) and Strongyloides papillosus (4.51%).
Infections with mixed species of nematodes were recorded in 6.54% (n=30/459;
T. ovis + H. contortus), 5.23%
(n=24/459; C. ovina + H. contortus),
5.88% (n=27/459; S. papillosus + C. ovina),
and 12.42% (n=57/459; O. circumcincta + T.
ovis) goats. Of the total infected (n=459); 51.4, 38.3 and 10.2% goats had
light, moderate and heavy infections, respectively. The prevalence, nature and
intensity of the helminthiasis in goats warrant an immediate attention to devise
strategies for its control to reduce the production losses.