STUDY ON THE PREVALENCE OF ASCARIASIS IN NATIVE CHICKENS AT SADAR UPAZILA OF DINAJPUR DISTRICT

Abstract

The study was carriedout in the department of Pathology and Parasitology, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University during the period from July, to December, 2012, to determine the proportional incidence of ascariasis in chicken of different villages of Sadar Upazila of Dinajpur district and the comparative efficacy of piperazine citrate and fenbendazole against ascariasis in indigenous poultry mainly on the basis of presence or absence of egg of Ascarid parasites on feces of chicken. Attempts were also made to study the effects of piperazine citrate and fenbendazole on some clinical parameters in chicken. Average infection rate was found 84.22%. The rate of infection was studied in various age groups i.e. 60 to 90(97.93%) days, 91 to 150 (91.76%) days and 150 to 210 (53.79%) days of age group. A total 507 of chickens were examined for the presence of Ascarid parasites by faecal examination. Out of 507 chickens, 45 chickens having ascarid positive were randomly divided into 3 equal groups (group A, B and C), each group consisting of 15 chickens.The chickens of group B and C were treated with recommended (1g mixed in 0.35 kg feed) dose of Pipervet® and recommended (0.6 gm mixed in 1.5 kg feed) dose of Panacure® orally respectively. The chickens of group A were kept for control (untreated).On the basis of fecal egg count, the efficacy of Pipervet® was 80% after 14 days of treatment whereas Pipervet® was 100% effective after 14 days of treatment against ascariasis in chickens. After treatment, both group of treated and also control groups of chickens were kept for 28 days and clinical parameters were investigated at 7 days interval (‘0’ day, 7 day, 14" day, 21% day and 28" day of treatment). Post mortem worm count revealed that Panacure® was considerable effective against the larval stage and adult worm. But Pipervet® is considering more suitable one anthelmintic for the treatment of ascariasis in indigenous poultry due to cost effective and available for rural people. This study is preliminary one considering small population of chicken. So further study must be carried out to explore the possible therapeutic use of Pipervet® against ascariasis as well as improvement of housing in chickens of rural area.