Kazi Mehetazul Islam1*, Md. Siddiqul Islam2, Gitaindro Nath Adhikary3, Khandoker Mohammad Mozaffor Hossain4, Shah Md. Abdur Rauf4, Moizur Rahman4


1Department of Parasitology; 2Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology; 3Department of Anatomy and Histology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Science, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100;4Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh.


Abstract | To investigate the epidemiology of fascioliosis in cattle of different ages, sexes, seasons and different district in Sylhet division of Bangladesh. Epidemiological studies on fascioliosis of cattle were under taken in such localities under different climatic conditions existing in Sylhet division of different district. Cattle were divided into young and adult groups. Rectal fecal samples from household live and livers from slaughterhouse cattle were collected randomly and examined by direct/and sedimentation techniques and grossly from July 2014 to June 2015. A total of 920 liver samples from slaughter house and 920 rectal fecal samples from household live cattle were examined of which 139 (15.11%) slaughter house and 204 (22.17%) household live cattle were found positive for Fasciola gigantica. The overall prevalence was 18.64%. It was noticed that prevalence of slaughterhousewere 1.5 times less susceptible than household live cattle. The prevalence of fascioliosis was significantly (p<0.001) higher in rainy season followed by winter and summer season. Significantly (p <0.001) the highest prevalence of fascioliosis was recorded in young’s. When considered the relationship with sex, the prevalence of fascioliosis in female’s cattle was significantly (p <0.001) more than males. Fascioliosis is highly prevalent in both slaughterhouse and household live cattle in Sylhet division of Bangladesh. Effective control measures to proper management, improved hygiene and the strategic use of regular deworming is need for the treatment of intensive fascioliosis in cattle.

 

Keywords | Epidemiology, Fasciola gigantica, Cattle, Sylhet division, Bangladesh


Editor | Muhammad Imran Rashid, Department of Parasitology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.

Received | December 01, 2015; Revised | January 31, 2016; Accepted | February 01, 2016; Published | March 02, 2016

*Correspondence | Kazi Mehetazul Islam, Associate Professor and Chairman, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Science, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh; E-mail: kmi.swu2010@gmail.com

Citation | Islam KM, Islam MS, Adhikary GN, Hossain KMM, Rauf SMA, Rahman M (2016). Epidemiological studies of fascioliosis (Fasciola gigantica infection) in cattle. J. Adv. Parasitol. 3(1): 10-15.

ISSN | 2311-4096

 

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