Infection Status of Paramphistomes in Cattle at Northern Area of Bangladesh

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS) | Volume V, Issue IV, July 2020 | ISSN 2454-6194

Infection Status of Paramphistomes in Cattle at Northern Area of Bangladesh

 Md. Golam Azam1 , Lovely Nahar2 , Shah Md. Abdur Rouf3 , Mamunur Rashid4 , Md. Gausur Rahman5 , Moizur Rahman*1
1Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pathology and Parasitology, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University,Dinajpur

2,3,4Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh 5Livestock Extension Officer, Upazila Livestock Office, Sadar, Rajbari *

1Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh * Corresponding author

Abstract
Objectives: Paramphistomiasis is a common disease of ruminant causes heavy economic losses, distributed all over the world and caused by different genus and species of paramphistomes. This study was conducted to investigate the epidemiology of paramphistomiasis in cattle in northern areas of Bangladesh. Materials and methods: A cross sectional study was conducted from July, 2018 to October, 2019 and a total 300 faecal, 150 visceral and 300 snail samples were examined. The faecal samples were examined by Modified Stoll’s Dilution Technique. The paramphistomes were preliminary identified under microscope using low powder objectives and snails were identified by their characteristics shell characters. Results: The overall prevalence of paramphistomiasis was recorded as 79.66% (faecal sample) and 92.67% (visceral sample). Prevalence was higher in adult and female than young and male. Cross breed and pasture grazing cattle were more infected than indigenous and stall feeding cattle. Infection rate was high in poor health cattle and rainy season than good health cattle and summer season. It was observed that prevalence of paramphistomiasis in cattle was significantly affected by age, sex, breed, feeding habit of cattle but seasons of the year had no significant effect. It was found that 6.33% snail (Indoplanorbis sp.) of the research areas were infected with amphistomes cercariae and infection rate was high in rainy season. Denudation of the rumen papillae and severe enteritis was also observed.

Conclusion: It may conclude that age, sex, breed, feeding habit of cattle had significant effect on the prevalence of paramphistomiasis in cattle.

Keywords: Paramphistomiasis, Cattle, Prevalence, Faeces,Viscera, Snail

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