Studies on prevalence of ascariasis in indigenous chickens in Gaibandha district and treatment by pineapple leaves extract
| Autor: | Fahima Binthe Aziz, Bazlar Rashid, Mst Kamrunnaher Akter, Maksudur Rashid, Abm Jalal Uddin, Mahmudul Hasan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Veterinary medicine
040301 veterinary sciences Incidence (epidemiology) 0402 animal and dairy science 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences General Medicine Biology medicine.disease_cause medicine.disease biology.organism_classification 040201 dairy & animal science 0403 veterinary science Retarded growth Untreated control Ascariasis Infestation medicine Ascaridia galli Anthelmintic Feces medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Research in Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries. 3:157-163 |
| ISSN: | 2409-9325 2409-0603 |
| DOI: | 10.3329/ralf.v3i1.27872 |
| Popis: | Ascariasis is very common in indigenous chicken causing retarded growth, low productivity and mortality. Considering the problem of Ascaridia galli in chickens, anthelmintic resistance, high cost and human health hazard of chemical anthelmintic the use of medicinal plant is an alternative choice. The study was conducted to determine the incidence of ascariasis in Polashbari upazilla of Gobindhaganj district during July to November 2012 and subsequently evaluated the efficacy of pineapple (Ananus comosus) leaves extract against ascariasis infected chickens. Out of 500 chickens examined for presence of A. galli infestation by faecal sample examination, 365 hens and 135 cocks. The 292 female (80%) and 119 male (88.15%) were found infected with A. galli. The highest infection rate 95.26% was found in 60 to 90 days of age group. Infected chickens were treated with pineapple leaves extract @ 1ml/kg body weight per OS for 7 consecutive days. The efficacy of anthelmintic treatment was evaluated by counting fecal egg per gram (EPG) compared with pretreatment values. Body weight and hematological changes of each chicken was recorded in pre and post treatment. In the untreated control chickens the average EPG increased from 300 ± 11.07 to 340 ± 13.96. The average EPG reduced from 300 ± 11.07 to 60 ± 7.40 within 28 days of pineapple treatment. The mean body weight gain in treated chicken was significantly (p |
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