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Dynamics of Clinical Disease Prevalence at Cattle Farm in Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh from 2011 to 2014

Md. Nuruzzaman Munsi
Goat and Sheep Production Research Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (BLRI), Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh

Md. Abu Yousuf
Scientific Officer
SAARC Regional Leading Diagnostic Laboratory for PPR, Animal Health Research Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (BLRI), Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh

Sheikh Mohammad Jahangir Hossain
Biotechnology Division, Animal Health Research Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (BLRI), Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (BLRI) plays an important role of public service to animal welfare since the period of 1984. There are a lot of cattle with their proper records in this Institute’s cattle farm but previously no report regarding the dynamics of disease prevalence was published. So this research was conducted to determine the prevalence of clinical diseases and manifestations of cattle recorded and breed susceptibility to such diseases in different seasons during the period of January 2011 to December 2014. A total of 1558 cattle (where Pabna was 906 and Red Chittagong Cattle was 652) were included under this study. Diagnoses of clinical diseases and disorders were based on clinical history, clinical findings and different laboratory tests. Among the clinical cases, the highest prevalence was determined in case of ring worm (3.11%) followed by diarrhoea (1.86%), bovine ephemeral fever (1.08%), pneumonia (0.96%), alopecia (0.81%), mange (0.37%), tympany/bloat (0.69%), fever (0.64), lameness (0.53%), arthritis (0.40%), mastitis (0.39%), malnutrition (0.26%) and posthitis (0.19%). Infectious diseases like foot and mouth disease (FMD), black quarter (BQ), anthrax and haemorrhagic septicemia (HS) were not found which may be due to regular vaccination and maintenances of strict biosecurity. In case of breed, higher prevalence (12.09%) was found in Red Chittagong Cattle (RCC) compared to Pabna (11.13%). Among the seasonal cases, winter season (5.21%) had higher prevalence than rainy season (2.26%) followed by summer season (1.65%) in case of RCC, while summer season (3.85%) had higher prevalence than winter season (3.74%) followed by rainy season (3.30%) in case of Pabna. It may be concluded that several diseases and disorders occurred in the BLRI cattle farm but major infectious diseases did not take place owing to improved management of the farm.

Keywords: Dynamics; Prevalence; Clinical diseases; Disorders; Cattle

Location: BLRI cattle farm, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Start Date: 00-01-2011

End Date: 00-12-2014

Program Area: Animal Health and Management

Commodity: Cattle

Objectives:

To describe the prevalence of clinical diseases and manifestations recorded in BLRI in the district of Dhaka, Bangladesh and in extension to control them in Bangladesh context.

Methodology:

The study was carried out on1558 cattle (Pabna 906 and RCC 652) at BLRI cattle farm, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The study work was conducted during the period from January 2011 to December 2014. The study period was divided into three seasons viz. summer (March to June), rainy season (July to October) and winter (November to February) on the basis of local climatic conditions. All animals were reared in semi-intensive method and allowed for grazing in the selected land of BLRI from 8 AM to 2 PM. The concentrate feeds were supplied as per standard feeding schedule. The vaccination against FMD, anthrax, black quarter (BQ) and hemorrhagic septicemia (HS) was performed on regular basis in this farm. The clinical history, clinical findings and relevant laboratory tests were considered for the diagnoses of diseases. The data were recorded properly in the particular register at the BLRI cattle farm, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The data were analysed by using SPSS software version 12 (SPSS, Inc.,Chicago, IL, USA) for tdetermining the prevalence of clinical diseases. The occurrence of diseases was recorded during clinical examination of sick cattle (Pabna and RCC) at BLRI cattle farm, Savar, Dhaka Bangladesh. From the study, it was observed that the highest prevalence (3.11%) in the farm irrespective of breeds and seasons was for ringworm followed by diarrhoea (1.86%) and pneumonia (0.96%). FMD, BQ, HS and anthrax were not found in this study due to regular proper vaccination and maintenance of strict biosecurity. In case of breed susceptibility, RCC (12.09% prevalence) was more susceptible to the diseases found than Pabna (11.13% prevalence). In respect of season, more prevalence was found in summer season (3.85%) and winter season (5.21%) for Pabna and RCC, respectively. However, it can be mentioned that several diseases and disorders occurred in the BLRI cattle farm but major infectious diseases did not take place owing to improved management of the farm.

Source of Information: Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. 2015, 1 (2), 350-358; doi: 10.3329/ajmbr.v1i2.25629; ISSN 2411-4472

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Achievement/Findings:

The occurrence of diseases was recorded during clinical examination of sick cattle (Pabna and RCC) at BLRI cattle farm, Savar, Dhaka Bangladesh. From the study, it was observed that the highest prevalence (3.11%) in the farm irrespective of breeds and seasons was for ringworm followed by diarrhoea (1.86%) and pneumonia (0.96%). FMD, BQ, HS and anthrax were not found in this study due to regular proper vaccination and maintenance of strict biosecurity. In case of breed susceptibility, RCC (12.09% prevalence) was more susceptible to the diseases found than Pabna (11.13% prevalence). In respect of season, more prevalence was found in summer season (3.85%) and winter season (5.21%) for Pabna and RCC, respectively. However, it can be mentioned that several diseases and disorders occurred in the BLRI cattle farm but major infectious diseases did not take place owing to improved management of the farm.

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