S. M.A. Khalid
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
M. R. Amin
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
M. Mostofa
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
M. J. Hossain
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
M. A.K. Azad
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Veterinary Science,
Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
ABSTRACT
The present study shows that the overall prevalence of gastro-intestinal nematodes in sheep was 58.18% in Mymensingh. Sheep were infested with Strongyloides spp. (7.7%), Haemonchus spp. (18.18%), Trichuris spp. (5.45%), Oesophagostomum spp. (9.09%) and mixed infection (14.18%). Twenty sheep were selected from fifty five sheep for this study which was heavily infected with gastro-intestinal nematodes marked by McMaster method. Sheep were treated with Vermic® (ivermectin) @ 0.23 mg kg-1 body weight. A significant (p<0.01) reduction of EPG count was found on 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th day of Vermic® (90.51, 89.85, 87.91 and 86.38%) treated sheep. The EPG count of untreated control group were significantly (p<0.01) increased about 7.88, 11.45, 20.15 and 30.26% on 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th day, respectively. After treatment with Vermic®, Total Erythrocyte Count (TEC), Hemoglobin (Hb) content and Packed Cell Volume (PCV) were increased significantly (p<0.01 and p<0.05) in sheep. On the other hand Total Leukocyte Count (TLC) was decreased significantly (p<0.01 and p<0.05) in all treated sheep. The body weight was increased significantly (p<0.01 and p<0.05) in Vermic® treated group. On the other hand body weight was decreased in untreated control group. Vermic® may be used as a broad spectrum anthelmintic against gastro-intestinal nematodiasis in sheep.
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S. M.A. Khalid, M. R. Amin, M. Mostofa, M. J. Hossain and M. A.K. Azad, 2004. Effects of Vermic® against Gastro-intestinal Nematodiasis in sheep. Journal of Biological Sciences, 4: 720-724.
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2004.720.724
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jbs.2004.720.724
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2004.720.724
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jbs.2004.720.724
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