Incidence of endoparasites in Murrah Buffaloes of Buffalo Research Station of West Godavari region of Andhra Pradesh

Abstract

The present study was aimed to report the incidence of endoparasites in Murrah buffaloes reared in the Buffalo Research Station (BRS), Venkataramannagudem of Andhra Pradesh, India. A total of 139 dung samples were collected from different age groups of animals in the farm. Microscopic screening of the dung samples revealed presence of Buxtonella sulcata cysts in higher number and helminthic infections of amphistomes and strongyle worms. Mixed infections were very few observed only in a diarrhoeic calf and was not found in healthy feces. An overall incidence of the gastrointestinal parasites was found to be 17.98%, among which the incidence of Buxtonella sulcata was higher (16.55%) when compared to other endoparasites (1.43%). In this study, Buxtonella sulcata cysts were comparatively more in young buffaloes when compared to adult buffaloes. From the above study, it could be summarised that Buxtonella sulcata is a common inhabitant of gastrointestinal tract of buffaloes and responsible for diarrhoea in association with other helminths or mixed infections.