Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

Vol 27, Issue 2, 2021; Page No.(962-966)

PREVALENCE OF AMPHISTOME GASTROTHYLAX CRUMENIFER IN CHITTORGARH DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN RAJASTHAN, INDIA

Gayatri Swarnakar, Babita Jogpal and Hitendra Singh Chouhan

Abstract

Present study found the main prevalence of amphistome Gastrothylax crumenifer infection in domestic ruminants like goats of the Chittorgarh district. The study was conducted in Chittorgarh district from January 2019 to December 2020. The 450 rumen of slaughtered goats from different slaughtered houses were examined, out of 450 goats, 375 goats were found infected highly with Gastrothylax crumenifer amphistome. The infection was also found throughout the year in different seasons, in summer at 31.11%, winter at 45.45% and maximum in monsoon 80.4%. Age-wise prevalence showed the highest infection in young goats and lowest in growing goats. The present investigation shows that the intensity or severity of infection of amphistome G. crumenifer which produces a paramphistomiasis in the goats. Infection of the amphistome parasite in goats leads to great economic losses by causing mortality in domestic ruminants.