Authors : Lokmaya Pandey and Janak Raj Subedi
Abstract: Parasitic diseases are one of the important causes of morbidity and mortality of domestic animals. This research study was conducted to identify the various gastrointestinal helminth parasites for the comparative analysis of gastrointestinal parasites among goats and buffaloes. The total of 100 fecal samples were collected by random sampling method, 50 from goats and 50 from buffaloes in May/June, 2017. Parasitological procedures including direct and indirect methods (sedimentation and floatation) were used for the identification of gastrointestinal helminths parasites. Appropriate and suitable statistical tool was used for data analysis. The overall prevalence of helminthiasis was 80% in goat and 84% in buffalo. The Strongyloides sp. (42%) showed the higher prevalence in goat and Toxocara sp. 66% in buffaloes. The Strongyloides, Ascaris and Oesophagostomum sp. were similar helminth parasites found both goats and buffaloes. The result shows that the prevalence of Strongyloides, Trichuris and Toxocara sp. is significantly higher (p<0.05). Whereas there is no significant difference in the prevalence of Ascaris and Oesophagostomum sp. between goats and buffaloes (p>0.05). In conclusion, nematode is dominant both in goats and buffaloes. In goat highest infection is caused by Strongyloides sp. and lowest infection is caused by Oesophagostomum, Trichuris and Moniezia sp. are only found in goat but not in buffaloes.
Lokmaya Pandey and Janak Raj Subedi, 2020. Comparative Analysis of Gastro-Intestinal Helminth Parasites of Goat and Buffalo Syangja, Nepal. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 19: 124-128.