GASTROINTESTINAL AND HAEMOPROTOZOAN PARASITIC INFECTION IN GOAT UNIT OF LIVESTOCK FARM COMPLEX PALAMPUR, HIMACHAL PRADESH-A CASE REPORT.

The present study was conducted to assess the prevalence of gastrointestinal and haemoprotozoan parasitic infection of goat. A total of 23 faecal samples were collected and examined by direct smear and floatation technique. The sedimentation and floatation examination of the faecal samples revealed the presence of strongyles, Trichuris, Moniezia, amphistome egg and coccidian oocysts in fifteen animals. Overall 23 samples were screened for the presence of haemoprotozoa by Giemsa stain out of which one animal were found positive for anaplasmosis and one for theileriosis. The significant improvement was observed in the health status of the herd after one month showing that appropriate treatment and management is effective to control gastrointestinal parasitism in small ruminants and screening is important for early diagnosis of haemoprotozoan infection and control. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]