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Retrospective Study of Clinical Diseases and Disorders of Cattle in Sirajganj District in Bangladesh

M. A. S. Sarker
Department of Medicine, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.

M. Aktaruzzaman
Assistant Manager, Milkvita, Srinagar, Munshiganj.

A. K. M. A. Rahman
Department of Medicine, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.

M.S. Rahman
Department of Medicine, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A retrospective-epidemiological study of cattle diseases/disorders was conducted at Baghabari Milking zone of Bangladesh starting from June 2008 to May 2012. Out of 22066 cases, 73.95% and 17.16% diseases/disorders were recorded in cows and calves respectively. About 58.42%, 23.56% 12.48% and 5.54% cases were general and systemic, infectious, production and reproductive and surgical diseases/disorders respectively. The most common general and systemic diseases/disorders were fever (17.91%), anorexia (17.55%) and weakness (14.71%). Among infectious diseases, 78.2%, 7.02% and 6.32% respectively were mastitis, FMD and black quarter. The predominant production and reproductive diseases were milk fever (33.48%), repeat breeder (17.10%), retained placenta (14.27%), metritis (13.11) and anestrous (11.44%). The most common surgical disorders were navel ill (46.9%), wound (20.19%), abscess (8.99%) and urolithiasis (8.67%). Statistically significant variation of diseases in different seasons was also noted. We recommend for undertaking research focusing on the causes of fever, anorexia and weakness as they were the most predominant general and systemic disorders of cattle. Control measure should be initiated to reduce the burden of mastitis, repeat breeder, retained placenta and anestrous which were most common production and reproductive diseases in the study area. A case control study may help to reveal the factors responsible for such a high level of occurrence of navel ill in calves. This study generated information which is valuable not only for the clinicians, researchers, animal health companies and policy planners but also for the academicians to update veterinary curricula.

Keywords: Retrospective,Clinical diseases,Cattle

Location: Shahzadpur, Ullapara under Sirajganj and Bera, Sathia, Faridpur under Pabna district.

Start Date: 00-06-2008

End Date: 00-05-2012

Program Area: Animal Health and Management

Commodity: Cattle

Objectives:

To study the important clinical problems of cattle at Baghabari Milking zone of Bangladesh.

Methodology:

The duration of the study was four years from June, 2008 to May, 2012 and the research area was at Shahzadpur, Ullapara under Sirajganj and Bera, Sathia, Faridpur under Pabna district of Bangladesh. A total of 22066 sick cattle were recorded. The class of cattle were recorded as calf (up to one year), heifer (>one year to calving), cow and bull. The clinical cases were recorded during the physical visit of the farms. The clinical diagnosis of the diseases were made based on the presenting clinical signs, clinical history, physical examination, laboratory diagnosis, gross postmortem lesion, and the responses to treatment (Kelly, 1979; Rosenberger, 1979; Samad 1996). Four years data were analyzed on the basis of age and sex of the cattle and seasons. The year was divided into three seasons namely summer (July to October), rainy (March to June), winter (November to February). The proportional prevalence of diseases and disorders were calculated in percentage of the total records. The variation of diseases according to class of cattle and season was analyzed by Chi-square test in R 3.0.1 statistical software.

Source of Information: Bangl. J. Vet. Med. (2013).11(2): 137-144 ISSN: 1729-7893 (Print) 2308-0922 (Online)

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Achievement/Findings:

The most common general and systemic diseases/disorders were fever (17.91%), anorexia (17.55%) and weakness (14.71%). Among infectious diseases, 78.2%, 7.02% and 6.32% respectively were mastitis, FMD and black quarter. The predominant production and reproductive diseases were milk fever (33.48%), repeat breeder (17.10%), retained placenta (14.27%), metritis (13.11) and anestrous (11.44%). The most common surgical disorders were navel ill (46.9%), wound (20.19%), abscess (8.99%) and urolithiasis (8.67%). Statistically significant variation of diseases in different seasons was also noted. We recommend for undertaking research focusing on the causes of fever, anorexia and weakness as they were the most predominant general and systemic disorders of cattle. Control measure should be initiated to reduce the burden of mastitis, repeat breeder, retained placenta and anestrous which were most common production and reproductive diseases in the study area. A case control study may help to reveal the factors responsible for such a high level of occurrence of navel ill in calves. This study generated information which is valuable not only for the clinicians, researchers, animal health companies and policy planners but also for the academicians to update veterinary curricula.

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