Vol. 9, Special Issue 1 (2024)

Author(s): Durga Bai Sodha, Phool Kanwar and PK Pilania

Abstract: Goat farming is the great economic importance as a major source of income for small and the landless farmers in rural areas. A study on prevalence of helminths of goat in relation to season wise was studied at Barmer district, Rajasthan from May 2018 to January 2019 by faecal examination. Out of 250 faecal samples examined in which 185 (74.00%) in goat were positive for one or more species of helminth parasites. In goat Strongyles sp. were most prevalent (29.08%), followed by Trichuris sp. (15.20%), Moniezia sp. (2.75%) and Strongyloides sp. (0.65%). Mixed infection was (20.25%) in goat. In goat, seasonal analysis revealed highest prevalence in rainy season followed by winter and lowest in summer.