Haemo-Protozoan Parasites of Cattle in Gorkhamunicipality-7,Gorkha, Nepal.

Abstract

Haemo protozoan infections are very common in cattle and cause devastating losses to the livestock industry. The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of haemo-protozoan parasites in Gorkha municipality-7. A total of 80 blood samples were collected during the month of May-July, 2017 from the jugular vein of the cattle. All the samples were examin edmic roscopically under the high power magnification (100x) withthe help of immersion oil at the central veterinary lab Tripureswar, Kathmandu. Theprevalence of haemo-protozoan parasites was found to be 16.25%. The most common haemo-protozoan parasites encountered were Babesiasp., Anaplasmasp.andThe ileriasp. with prevalence rate 6.25%, 8.75% and 1.25% The prevalence of various haemo-protozoan parasitic infection in cattle were found statistically insignificant (χ2= 4.5544,P>0.1026). Among the identified blood protozoan parasites, prevalence was higher inabove the five years cattle (11.25%) than the less than five years cattle (5%). Maximummale cattle (11.25%) with poor body condition were susceptible for the haemo-protozoanparasitic infection. Likewise, haemo-protozoan parasitic infection was higher in above thethree herd size. Statistically, there was insignificance difference between age (χ2=0.8144,P>0.05), sex (χ2=2.5649e-31, P>0.05) and herd size (χ2= 2.87, P>0.05).Whereas, theprevalence of haemo-protozoan disease in body condition of the cattle were sign ificantdifference (χ2=32.348, P<0.05). However, no any activities on health care of cattle with rergarding the haemo-protozoan parasites were found. Thus, these indicate a high erprevalence of babesiosis in the cattle of Gorkha municipality-7.