INVESTIGATION OF HEPATOPATHOLOGICAL DISORDER OF CATTLE AT DINAJPUR DISTRICT

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to find out the incidence of different diseases affecting the liver of cattle in Dinajpur District of Bangladesh. The investigation carried out in the different Butcher house. The investigation was conducted from 1% July, 2009 to 30% June, 2010. On gross and microscopic examination of 52 disease livers that are collected freshly from different slaughter house were subjected for different disease condition. Livers exhibiting gross alterations were cleaned with normal neutral saline and the changes were recorded. The lesions containing tissue samples were collected in 10% formalin for fixation. The incidence of fascioliasis shown highest 34 (65.38%) among 52 diseased livers examined, followed hydatidosis 13 (25%), Cirrhosis 5 (9.62%), abscess 2 (3.85%), paramphistomiasis 1 (1.92%) and mixed infection 3 (5.77%). Among the investigation it was found that the prevalence of disease is higher in female than the male such the percentage found as 52.94% for female and 47.06% for male animal in case of fascioliasis, 61.54% female and 38.46% male for hydatidosis, 60% for female and 40% for male in case of cirrhosis, 100% female in case of abscess, 100% male in case of paramphistomiasis.