PREVALENCE OF INTERNAL PARASITES OF CATTLE IN DIYALA PROVINCE- IRAQ

Abstract

A Total of 100 local breed of cattle from different, age, sex were examined clinically. The study conducted from 1/10/2016 to 31/3/2017 in College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Diyala, Iraq. Results showed overall cattle’s blood parasites and GIT parasites infection was n=97, prevalence of cattle’s blood parasites n=38 (39.2%), prevalence of cattle’s GIT parasites n=59 (60.8%); There was no significant difference 0.559 between infection of cattle’s blood parasites compared with cattle’s GIT parasites. The present study recorded three species of blood protozoan infection, Anaplasma, Babesia and Theileria as well as, two mixed types of blood protozoan infection; Results recorded two types of GIT parasite, protozo an Eimeria spp. as well as, Nematodes, Trichostrongylid eggs type mostly of Haemonchus placei and for first time in Diyala recording of Toxocara vitulorum eggs. Results shows significant difference 0.032 between age groups of cattle’s for GIT parasites in small age group and cattle’s blood parasites in favor of age groups> 2. Results shows significant difference 0.003 between sex and the percentage of cattle’s blood and GIT parasites in favor of females than males; There was significant difference 0.004 between monthly distribution of cattle’s parasites for October and march months’ time of study