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Journal of Parasitic Diseases
Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases 2/2016

01-06-2016 | Short Communication

Evaluation of Kumaon hill goats for resistance to natural infection with gastrointestinal nematodes

Authors: K. V. Subramani, M. Sankar, A. Prasad, G. R. Gowane, A. K. Sharma, A. K. Zahid, B. C. Saravanan, Vikram Khobra, Subhash Chandra

Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases | Issue 2/2016

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Abstract

The present study deals with the investigation of different degrees of genetic resistance/resilience of Uttarakhand hill goats to natural infection with gastrointestinal nematodes in order to introduce into breeding schemes. Animals were naturally infected with Haemonchus contortus, Teladorsagia circumcincta, Oesophagostomum spp. and Trichostrongylus spp. Faecal egg counts (FEC) were carried out every month for a period of 1 year and blood samples were collected every third month for the determination of indicator traits such as FEC, packed cell volume (PCV) and haemoglobin (Hb). The mean egg per gram (EPG), PCV and Hb were 1,579.6 ± 346, 35.12 ± 1.1 and 8.7 ± 0.2, respectively. The goats were divided into three groups (<800, 801–2,000 and >2,000) based on EPG. The EPG showed a negative correlation with both Hb and PCV (P < 0.01). Therefore, it was concluded that the Hb and PCV value would decrease, if EPG increases.
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Metadata
Title
Evaluation of Kumaon hill goats for resistance to natural infection with gastrointestinal nematodes
Authors
K. V. Subramani
M. Sankar
A. Prasad
G. R. Gowane
A. K. Sharma
A. K. Zahid
B. C. Saravanan
Vikram Khobra
Subhash Chandra
Publication date
01-06-2016
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Journal of Parasitic Diseases / Issue 2/2016
Print ISSN: 0971-7196
Electronic ISSN: 0975-0703
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-014-0486-7

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