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International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 3
First page : (570) Last page : (574)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-6543

Studies on Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Helminthic Infections in Poultry of Durg (Chhattisgarh)

Bimla Kumari, S. Pal, P. K. Sanyal and S. K. Verma*

Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Anjora,Chhattisgarh KamdhenuVishawavidyalaya, Durg-491001 (Chhattisgarh)
*Corresponding Author E-mail: drsandeeprindhe@gmail.com
Received: 30.05.2018  |  Revised: 23.06.2018   |  Accepted: 28.06.2018  

 

 ABSTRACT

The present study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal helminthic infections in birds reared under deep litter and free range system in Durg, Chhattisgarh. For this study, the gastrointestinal tracts of 100 farm birds reared under deep litter system and 100 local birds reared under free range system were collected from Durg district and screened for the presence of helminth parasites. The study revealed that the prevalence of gastrointestinal helminthic infection was 25% in farm birds out of which 12 (48%) were found positive for Ascaridiagalli, 11 (44%) harboured Raillietinaspp as single infection and remaining 2 (8%) had mixed infection. Among 100 local birds, 67 (67%) were found positive of gastrointestinal parasites, out of which 24 (35.82%) were found positive for Raillietinaspp, 12 (17.91%) had A. galli, 3 had Heterakisgallinarum (4.48%) infections and remaining 28 (41.79%) had mixed infection.

Key word: Gastrointestinal tract, Helminth parasites, Prevalence, Poultry, Durg

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Cite this article: Kumari, B., Pal, S., Sanyal, P.K. and Verma, S.K., Studies on Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Helminthic Infections in Poultry of Durg (Chhattisgarh), Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(3): 570-574  (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6543