Vol. 12, Issue 3 (2023)

Parasitic diseases are a world wild problem and considered as a copacetic obstacle in the health and products performance of animals. Internal parasitism is one of the global problems in the small ruminant industry. Endoparasite infections responsible for major health issues, cause adverse effect on the animal’s performance and cause great economic loss to the producer. Gastrointestinal parasitism is an also important cause of death in goats.

The faecal samples were collected for a period of one year from July 2015 to June 2016, covering all the three seasons of the year. The samples were collected on monthly basis. The total 1200 faecal samples taken from July 2015 to June 2016. The faecal samples collected from the goats were processed by using differential floatation techniques, sedimentation techniques and McMaster counting method.

The overall prevalence of intestinal parasites viz. nematodes, trematodes, cestodes and protozoa was found to be 1134 (94.50%), 684 (57%), 84 (7.0%), and 1066 (88.83%) respectively. The peak month was July whereas depression month was February and the prevalence was highest in monsoon whereas least in winter.