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Original Research
6.
Prevalence and sustainable control of
Balantidium coli infection in pigs of Ranchi,
Jahrkahnd, India -
R K Bauri, Rajeev Ranjan, A R Deb
and R Ranjan
Vet World. 2012; 5(2): 94-99
doi:
10.5455/vetworld.201 2.94-99
Abstract
Pigs had a higher degree of gastrointestinal
protozoa infection 93 out of 100 faecal samples.
Balantidium coli infected pigs were controlled
effectively by oxytetracycline (100% on 3rd day of
observation) and Metronidazole +Furazolidone
combination (100% on 5th day of observation).
Initially B. coli infected pigs had decreased
haemoglobin, pack cell volume and total
erythrocyte count values, but these pigs returned
towards normal ranges after 7th day of
observation. The differential leukocyte count
values of B. coli infected pigs showed decreased
values of neutrophils, and lymphocytes, and
increased eosinophils values come towards normal
range on 7th day of observation. The average body
weight gain in oxytetracycline and metronidazole +
furazolidone combination treated Tampworth & Desi
piglets showed higher viz.35.25 ± 1.64 kg and
28.08 ± 1.75 kg of body weight respectively than
untreated infected control piglets (15.75 ± 2.39).
The average body weight gain in Oxytetracycline
and metronidazole + furazolidone combination
treated desi piglets were higher body weight viz.
36.67±1.07 kg and 32.50±0.96 kg respectively than
untreated infected control piglets (22.00±0.88
kg). In both the treatment group, the group
treated with Oxytetracycline had significantly
higher body weight gain 35.25 ± 1.64 kg and
36.67±1.07 kg in both T & D and desi piglets
respectively than metronidazole +furazolidone
combination treated T & D and desi piglets (28.08
± 1.75 kg, 32.50±0.96 kg respectively). The
observation on different hematological parameters
during B. coli infection and their treatment
indicated that the harm caused by B. coli in pigs
could be reduced to a greater extent by suitable
therapeutic management. Application of suitable
control packages were found to be very encouraging
for maintaining optimum health and economical pig
production. Oxytetracycline drugs showed higher
efficacy than metronidazole + furazolidone
combination and it show significantly higher
growth in body weight in both T& D and desi
piglets.
Keywords: Pig, B. coli,
prevalence, control, Oxytetracycline.
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