Abstract
AbstractIslam KM, Rahman M, Islam MS, Adhikary GN, Abdur Rauf SM. Epidemiological studies of fascioliasis ( Fasciola gi-gantica ) in black Bengal goats. Aim: To investigate the epidemiology of fascioliasis in black Bengal goats of different ages, sexes and seasons. Materials and Methods: Epidemiological studies on fascio-liasis of black Bengal goats were undertaken in such localities under different climatic conditions existing in Sylhet region of five different Upazilla. Goats were divided into young and adult groups. Rectal fecal samples from household and liv-ers from slaughtered goats were collected randomly and ex-amined by direct/and sedimentation techniques and grossly from July 2012 to June 2013. Results: A total of 1288 rectal fecal samples from household live and 2000 livers from slaughtered goats were examined of which 405 (31.75%) household and 202 (10.10%) slaugh -tered goats were found positive for Fasciola gigantica . The overall prevalence was 20.93%. It was noticed that preva-lence of household was higher than slaughterhouse goat. The overall prevalence of fascioliasis was higher during rainy while lowest during summer season. The highest prevalence was recorded in young’s. Moreover, the overall prevalence of fascioliasis in female’s goats was more than males.
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