Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasite, Paramphistomum in domestic animals (Cows and Buffaloes) of district Swat and Charsadda, KP, Pakistan

Abstract

An investigation was carried out to study the prevalence of Paramphistomum in doestic cattle’s. For this purpose samples were collected from slaughter houses, dairy forms and houses, from two districts (Swat and Charsadda) of KP Pakistan during month of November 2011 to April 2012. Infection rate was 15% in buffaloes and 10% in cows, in district Swat and 10.8% in buffaloes and 7.5% in Cows, in district Charsadda. Overall the highest month wise prevalence in cows 12.5% and in buffaloes 20% was recorded during March. It was also observed that the highest infection rate was recorded in male animals (10%) than female (7.2%) in case of cows and in case of buffaloes the prevalence rate in male was (17%) and in female (10%). Area wise prevalence indicate that infection in buffaloes and cows of district Swat was higher (15% and 10% respectively) than Charsadda (10.8% and 7.5% respectively).