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8. Prevalence of intestinal
and haemoprotozoan parasites of small ruminants in Tamil Nadu,
India - R. Velusamy, N. Rani, G. Ponnudurai and P.
Anbarasi
Veterinary World, 8(10): 1205-1209
doi:
10.14202/vetworld.2015.1205-1209
R.
Velusamy:
Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary College and
Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal
Sciences University, Namakkal - 637 002, Tamil Nadu, India;
velupara@gmail.com
N.
Rani:
Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary College and
Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal
Sciences University, Namakkal - 637 002, Tamil Nadu, India;
ranivetpara@rediffmail.com
G.
Ponnudurai:
Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary College and
Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal
Sciences University, Namakkal - 637 002, Tamil Nadu, India;
Ponnuvet@gmail.com
P.
Anbarasi: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary
College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal
Sciences University, Namakkal - 637 002, Tamil Nadu, India;
anbuvet@yahoo.com
Received: 09-06-2015, Revised: 08-09-2015, Accepted: 13-09-2015,
Published online: 17-10-2015
Corresponding author:
R. Velusamy, e-mail: velupara@gmail.com
Citation:
Velusamy R, Rani N,
Ponnudurai G, Anbarasi P (2015) Prevalence of intestinal and
haemoprotozoan parasites of small ruminants in Tamil Nadu, India,
Veterinary World 8(10): 1205-1209.
Abstract
Aim:
The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence of
intestinal and haemoprotozoan parasites of small ruminants (Sheep
and Goats) in North Western part of Tamil Nadu, India.
Materials and Methods: A total of 630 faecal samples
(251-sheep, 379-goats) and 554 blood smears (242-sheep, 312-goats)
were examined, for the presence of eggs of intestinal and
haemoprotozoan parasites, respectively. The samples were received
from the Veterinary college hospital and Veterinary dispensaries
in North Western part of Tamil Nadu. Faecal samples were processed
by sedimentation technique and examined under low power objective
(×10), and blood smears were stained using Giemsa’s technique and
examined under oil immersion (×100).
Result:
The analysis of data on the prevalence of intestinal and
haemoprotozoan parasites of sheep and goats in North Western part
of Tamil Nadu for the period from 2004 to 2013, showed an overall
prevalence of intestinal parasites was found to be 67% and 35% in
sheep and goats, respectively, whereas only 11% of sheep and 3% of
goats had the haemoprotozoan parasitic infection. Highly,
significant difference (p<0.01) in the prevalence of intestinal (χ 2=65),
and hemoprotozoan (χ2=15.4) parasitism was
observed between sheep and goats. Intestinal parasites such as
strongyles, Trichuris, Moniezia, amphistome, and coccidia
were identified in which the highest prevalence was observed with
coccidia, followed by strongyles, Monezia, Trichuris, and
least with amphistome in both the sheep and goats. The
haemoprotozoan parasites recorded were Theileria and
Anaplasma species, of which, Anaplasma spp. being the
highest and Theileria spp. the least prevalent in both the
sheep and goats. The seasonal prevalence of intestinal parasites
showed highest in rainy season, followed by moderate in winter and
least with summer in both the sheep and goats, whereas the
haemoprotozoan parasites recorded were the highest in summer
followed by winter and least with rainy season.
Conclusion: The present study suggests that North Western part
of Tamil Nadu is highly endemic for intestinal parasites such as
coccidia and strongyles and haemoprotozoans such as Anaplasma
and Theileria species in small ruminants.
Keywords: helminths, haemoprotozoan
parasites, prevalence, sheep, goats.
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