Vet World Vol.14 April-2021 Article-23
Research Article
Veterinary World, 14(4): 972-977
https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2021.972-977
Assessment of risk factors associated with prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in poultry of central plain zone of Punjab, India
2. Punjab, India.
3. Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
4. Animal Diseases Research Centre, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
Background and Aim: Parasitic diseases are an important hurdle to the economy for the developing poultry industry due to their deleterious effects resulting into malnutrition, diminished feed conversion ratio, weight loss, decreased egg production, and mortality in young birds. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated risk factors of gastrointestinal (GIT) parasites in poultry farms of central plain zone of Punjab.
Materials and Methods: A total of 490 pooled droppings and 351 intact intestines of poultry from slaughterhouses from seven districts of central plain zone of Punjab state, India, were collected and analyzed from September 2016 to May 2018 by qualitative and quantitative techniques.
Results: An overall prevalence of GIT parasites was 38.36% with significantly (p<0.01) highest (74.1%) in Ludhiana and lowest (12.0%) in Shri Fatehgarh Sahib. The most predominant (86.2%) infection was coccidia. The birds reared under a deep litter system were having a higher (p<0.01) fecal load of helminthic eggs and coccidian oocysts (54.4%) compared to the cage system (37.5%). Infection rate was apparently more (40%) in broilers than layers (35.7%). Prevalence of GIT parasites was higher (p<0.01) in monsoon season (58.5%) and lower in summer season (24.48%). The broilers in the age group of 0-2 weeks possessed a significant higher (p<0.05) level of GIT parasitic infection (57.5%), while in case of layers, a higher infection rate (46.66%) was observed in birds between 9 and 18 weeks of age as compared in other groups. Higher (p<0.05) infection rate of GIT parasites was seen in crossbred (45.55%) birds as compared to desi birds (20.00%).
Conclusion: The study showed that coccidiosis was the predominant infection among all GIT parasites based on fecal and intestinal tract content analysis. The risk factors associated with the prevalence of GIT parasitic infections were geographical location, deep litter system, broilers, age, crossbred breeds, and monsoon season. Keywords: central plain zone, gastrointestinal parasites, India, prevalence, poultry, Punjab, risk factors.
Keywords: central plain zone, gastrointestinal parasites, India, prevalence, poultry, Punjab, risk factors.
How to cite this article: Singh M, Kaur P, Singla LD, Kashyap N, Bal MS (2021) Assessment of risk factors associated with prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in poultry of central plain zone of Punjab, India, Veterinary World, 14(4): 972-977.
Received: 10-11-2020 Accepted: 02-03-2021 Published online: 22-04-2021
Corresponding author: Paramjit Kaur E-mail: ralhanvet@gmail.com
DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2021.972-977
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