Abstract
The Bihar state of India is having 12.56 million of cattle population and about 15.73% crossbred animals. But, poor management and harsh weather condition make animals vulnerable to various eye diseases. The present investigation was carried out in different districts of Bihar to find the incidences of eye ailments of cattle irrespective of age, breed, sex, season and types of diseases that causes a great economic loss to the farmers. Out of 2832 surveyed animals 15.22% animals were found to be sufferer of various eye diseases. Among the eye ailments 8.93% were corneal opacity, 2.01% Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis, 1.91% corneal ulcers, 0.81% cataracts, 0.67% glaucoma, 0.46% staphyloma, 0.25% micro cornea and 0.18% were corneal dermoid. Statistical analyses revealed that there were significant (P<0.01)differences among breeds, sexes, age groups and seasons with respect to the occurrence of eye diseases. The crossbred animals (17.74%) were found to be more susceptible than the zebu cattle (13.45%). The male animals (20.96%) and younger age groups (19.00%) found to be more sufferers than the female (12.08%) and adult animals (13.33%). Seasonal variation with the highest incidences in pre–monsoon (4.66%), followed by monsoon (3.57%), post–monsoon (3.53%) and lowest in winter (3.46%) months were noticed. Unilateral eye infections (13.67%) were more than the bilateral (1.55%). The eye diseases could be prevented through better management practices like housing, feeding and timely health care of animals.
Highlights
The cattle population in Bihar state is 12.56 million, which is 6.31% of the total cattle population of India
Eye diseases of animals may occur due to unscientific management practices, poor health management and unhygienic condition prevailing in animal houses or due to environmental and nutritional factors
The present study was undertaken to find out the incidences of various eye diseases of cattle in Bihar state which is located in the eastern region of India
Summary
The cattle population in Bihar state is 12.56 million, which is 6.31% of the total cattle population of India. In cattle the incidence of eye disease causes a great economic loss to the farmers and reduces the productive economic life of the animal. Chakrabarti (1996) reported eye disease in one of the major problems among the diseases of cattle in North– Eastern part of India. A large number of animals suffer from various eye diseases every year and cause a significant loss to the poor farmers. The eye diseases of cattle in India were reported by Sharma et al (1990) in Assam and Chakrabarti (1996) in Tripura state.
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