STUDY ON STATUS OF CATTLE DISEASES IN RELATION TO AGE, SEX AND SEASON AT DEBIDWAR, COMILLA

Abstract

This study detects the prevalence of several diseases and to evaluate the disease condition of cattle population in the selected area with relation to age, sex and seasonal variation at Comilla district of Bangladesh. The duration of the experiment was on year and conducted from July, 2016 to June, 2017. According to the case record, a total of 1145 sick animals were examined and 45 types of diseases were identified during this period. Disease diagnosis was made on the basis of owner’s statement, general examination, physical examination and clinical examination. The clinically observed cases in cattle were bacterial (12.66%; n=145/1145), viral (19.56%; n=224/1145), gyneco-obstetrical (15.46%;n=71/1145), Parasitic diseases (8.91%; n= 102/1145), surgical affection(4.63%,n=53/1145), digestive disorder (16.9%,n=1145) and other clinical disorder (15.72%,n=180/1145) respectively. According to the study the highest prevalence were recorded by viral diseases followed by bacterial diseases, gyneco-obstetrical cases, parasitic diseases, surgical affection, digestive disorder and other clinical condition. Identification and analysis of the clinical diseases available in study area will be useful for veterinary practitioners, researcher’s, academician and also for policy planner to take necessary steps to control the incidence of clinical diseases of cattle