COMPARATIVE EFFICACY OF PIPERAZINE CITRATE AND PINEAPPLE (Ananus comosus) LEAVES EXTRACT ON ASCARIASIS IN INDIGENOUS CHICKENS IN PALASHBARI UPAZILLA OF GAIBANDHA DISTRICT

Abstract

An experiment was carried out in the laboratory of the department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur and Upazila Livestock Office, Palashbari, Gaibandha, during the period from July to November/2012. 45 chickens were randomly divided into 3 groups (A, B and C). Group A was kept for control, Group B was treated with Piperazine citrate (Pipervet®) and Group C was treated with the aqueous extract of Pineapple leaves. These two were screened for assessment their comparative efficacy against ascariasis in indigenous chickens. Pineapple leaves was used at a dose of 1gm/kg bwt for seven consecutive days and piperazine citrate at a dose of 200mg/kg bwt as a single dose. Efficacy was recorded as compared to control on the basis of fecal egg count. Piperazine citrate showed 100% efficacy within 14 days of treatment. On the other hand, Pineapple leaves showed 80% efficacy on 28" day of treatment. Post mortem worm count revealed that pineapple leaves were considerable effective against worm burden. Hematological analysis revealed that the aqueous extract of leaves did not show any adverse on blood parameter of treated chickens.