Prevalence, Clinicopathological Investigation and Economic Impact of FMD in Cattle in a Selected Area of Bangladesh
Prevalence, Clinicopathological Investigation and Economic Impact of FMD in Cattle in a Selected Area of Bangladesh
Suravi Akter, Md. Bipul Mondal and Md. Mahmudul Alam*
ABSTRACT
This study was aimed to determine the prevalence of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the Joypurhat district of Bangladesh and also to investigate clinicopathological changes and economic impact of this disease in cattle. At Akkelpur upazila in Joypurhat district, a survey was done on 82 cattle to find out the prevalence and economic impact of FMD. To calculate the economic impact, treatment costs, and labour costs including extra care and feed supplied to the FMD affected cattle for recovery of body weight were included. The prevalence of FMD were 41.67% and 69.56% in young and adult cattle respectively. Indigenous and cross-bred cattle showed 53.57% and 65.38% prevalence of FMD respectively. FMD prevalence was higher in females 67.19% than males 22.22%. Among the FMD-affected cattle, ten cattle having the active disease state, aged between 1.5 to 3.5 years were undergone clinicopathological examination. Blood samples were also collected from those cattle for biochemical analysis. All the ten cattle were affected with temporary lameness (100%). The vesicular lesions in the inter-digital space were present in 80% of cattle. Maggot infestation and mouth-tongue lesions were found in five cattle (50%). The biochemical parameters were altered in the cattle having an active cascade of the disease. Regarding the economic impact on the farmers, FMD exerts huge economic losses to the farmers. During the disease period, the highest loss was incurred due to treatment purposes (64%). This study concluded that FMD caused clinical and pathological changes in cattle and exerted economic loss on the farmers.
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