Epidemiology of Haemoprotozoal Infection of Small Ruminants in Surrounding Region of Arid Zone Research Institute of District Kohat, Pakistan
Epidemiology of Haemoprotozoal Infection of Small Ruminants in Surrounding Region of Arid Zone Research Institute of District Kohat, Pakistan
Majid Ali*, Hafiz Abdul Majid, Farman Ullah, Tahir waseem, Muhammad Rashid Khan
ABSTRACT
Haemoprotozoan cause considerable complications in domestic animals which consequence to huge economic losses. The present study was planned to determine the prevalence of haemoprotozoa of small ruminants in arid zone small ruminant research institute kohat from July 2017 to June 2021. The prevalence was studied in relation to species, seasons and different housing system or herds. Random blood samples were received and collected from the surrounding village of arid zone research institute kohat. A total of 726 blood sample were analyzed from both sheep and goat. Out of the total blood sample (62.39%) total prevalence were recorded for all type of hemoprotozoa. In which highest prevalence was recorded for theleriosis 46.13%, followed by anaplasmosis 29.13%, mixed infection 17.66% while the lowest prevalence was recorded for babesiosis which is 7.06%. Seasonal wise overall prevalence was recorded highest in monsoon 48.69%, 52.46% followed by summer 34.34%, 30.49% and winter 16.95%, 17.04% for sheep and goat respectively. High prevalence of hemoprotozoan was recorded in unorganized farm as compared to organized farm for both species’ sheep and goats. The present study provides data of hemoprotozoa of small ruminant of arid zone research institute kohat and surrounding villages which will help in the eradication and other adoptive measure for prevention and control against blood protozoal parasite.
Keywords | Epidemiology, Haemoprotozoan, Small ruminants, Arid zone, Kohat.
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