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Prevalence of Parasites of Water Buffaloes in Bangladesh

F. M. S. Islam
Directorate of Livestock Service, Bangladesh

M. H. Rahman
Department of Parasitology, BAU, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.

S. M. Z. H. Chowdhury
Animal Health Research Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar-1341, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A total of 480 live buffaloes and 180 visceral samples from Dhaka, Mymensingh, Bogura and Rajshahi were examined for the presence of parasites of water buffaloes in Bangladesh during September 1988 to August 1989. The recorded parasites were eight trematodes, two cestodes, fourteen nematodes, two protozoa and two arthropods. The trematodes were Fasciola gigantica ((18.9% - 46.4%). Paramphistomes (Gigantocotyl explanatum, Ceylonocotyl scoliocoelium, Cotylophoron cotylophorum and Gastrothylax crumenifer (29.5% - 48%). Schistosoma indicum (1.6% - 31.6%), S. Spindale (13.9% -27.7%) and S. nasalis (4.6% - 8.3%). The cestodes were Hydatid cyst (24.4%), Cysticercus tenuicollis (11.1%). The nematodes were Strongyloides papillosus (14.8% -21.6%), Capillaria spp. (C. Bilobata, C. bovis) (8.5% - 20.0%), Setaria digitata (7.2%), Onchocerca armillata (27.2%), Thelazia rhodesii (2.3%), Gongylonema pulchrum (3.9%), Oesophagostomum radiatum (6.6%) - 41.6%), Hookworms (Agriostomum vryburgi, Bunostomum phlebotomum) (8.1% - 17.2%), Trichostrongylus axei (11.2% - 21.6%), Mecistocirrus dititatus & Haemonchus contortus (15.2% - 25.5%) and Toxocara vitulorum (1.1% - 9.8%). The protozoa were Eimeria zuernia (2.3%) and Trypanosoma theileri (0.4%). The arthopods were Haemaphysalis bispinosa (8.1%) and Haematopinus tuberculatus (34.6%).

Keywords: Prevalence, Parasites, Water Buffaloes

Location: Department of Livestock Service, Bangladesh

Start Date: 00-09-1988

End Date: 00-08-1989

Program Area: Animal Health and Management

Commodity: Buffalo

Objectives:

To study the revealed the presence of 28 species of parasites of water buffaloes in Bangladesh.

Methodology:

A total of 480 live buffaloes and 180 visceral samples from Dhaka, Mymensingh, Bogura and Rajshahi were examined for the prevalence of parasites during the period from September 1988 to August 1989. Arthropod parasites (ticks and lice) were collected and preserved in 70% ethyl alcohol and these were processed for permanent mounting using methods. Feces were collected directly from the rectum and examined by Stoll's dilution technique. Nasal secretions were collected in a petridish, 10 drops of 10% formalin was added and examined under microscope. Parasitic eggs/oocysts were identified as described. Blood samples were collected from ear vein and thick smears were prepared on clean glass slides. The smears were air dried, fixed by methanol and stained by Geimsa's stain for detection of protozoa as described. Protozoan parasites were identified. Heat, lungs, liver, mesentery and alimentary tract were separated and examined for the helminth parasites. Examination of helminths for identification were made under stereoscopic and / or compound microscope and identifications were made based on system.

Source of Information: AJAS 1992 Vol. 5 (No. 4) 601- 604

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Achievement/Findings:

This study revealed the presence of 28 species of parasites of water buffaloes in Bangladesh. Incidence of Hydatid cysts in the liver of buffaloes was slightly lower than the findings. The study revealed that incidence of different helminths by feces examination were far less than what had been detected by visceral examination. These differences were attributable to slaughtering of weak and dibilited animals than the herd composed of both weak and physically good buffaloes and these were also due to non-detection of very low infestation by feces examination. In case of Toxocara sp., incidence was higher in feces than visceral examination as the Toxocara sp. was recorded mostly among young buffaloes in feces examination and young buffaloes were almost absent among the slaughtered animals.

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