Prevalence of gastro intestinal parasites in ruminants and poultry in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh

Abstract

The prevalence study was conducted on gastrointestinal parasites of cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat and poultry belongs to in and around Korutla, Karimangar district (Telangana region) of Andhra Pradesh. The prevalence of Fasciola sp., Amphistome sp., Eimeria sp. and Toxocara vitulorum in cattle and buffaloes were 5.3, 8.0, 10.0, 16.7% respectively. The prevalence of Moniezia sp., Trichuris sp., Amphistome sp., Strongyle sp., Eimeria sp. in sheep and goat were 10.7, 8.0, 6.0, 9.3,4.7% respectively. The prevalence of Capillaria sp. and Eimeria sp. in poultry was 7.0 and 6.0% respectively. The overall prevalence of gastro intestinal parasites in cattle and buffaloes was 40.0%, 38.7% in sheep and goat and 13.0% in poultry. Two species of Eimeria were identified in sheep viz. Eimeria granulosa and Eimeria parva.