Table-1.
Season-wise prevalence of GI parasites in goats of Meghalaya.
| Season | Sample examined | Sample positive | Helminths | Protozoa | Mixed infection | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongyle spp. | Strongyloides spp. | Moniezia spp. | Trichuris spp. | Overall | Eimeria spp. | ||||
| Hot | 139 | 37 (26.62) | 11 (29.73) | 5 (13.51) | 4 (10.81) | 4 (10.81) | 24 (64.86) | 9 (24.32) | 4 (10.81) |
| Rainy | 355 | 124 (34.93) | 45 (36.29) | 15 (12.10) | 14 (11.29) | 8 (6.45) | 82 (66.13) | 23 (18.55) | 19 (15.32) |
| Cool | 134 | 36 (26.87) | 11 (30.55) | 5 (13.88) | 2 (5.55) | 5 (13.88) | 23 (63.89) | 9 (25.00) | 4 (11.11) |
| Cold | 206 | 42 (20.39) | 11 (26.19) | 5 (11.90) | 4 (9.52) | 3 (7.14) | 23 (54.76) | 14 (33.33) | 5 (11.90) |
| Total | 834 | 239 (28.65) | 78 (32.63) | 30 (12.55) | 24 (10.04) | 20 (8.36) | 152 (63.60) | 55 (23.02) | 32 (13.38) |
Figures in parentheses indicates percent positivity. GI = Gastrointestinal