Prevalence And Chemotherapy Of Warble Fly Infectation In Buffaloes In District Dera Ghazi Khan
By: Mahboob Akbar
| Dr. Kamran Ashraf.
Contributor(s): Dr. Wasim | Dr.M.Mazhar Ayaz Khosa | Faculty of Veterinary Sciences.
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BookPublisher: 2006Subject(s): Department of ParasitologyDDC classification: 0942,T Dissertation note: The present studies were conducted on the prevalence and chemotherapy of hypodermosis in cattle and buffaloes in D.G. Khan and Rajanpur districts of Punjab (Pakistan). Studies included assessment of prevalence of hypodermosis in the Veterinary hospital, houses holds, study fields and Livestock farms, the second part of the studies comprised of chemotherapy of hypodermosis. The prevalence of hypodermosis in cattle examined in Veterinary hospital, house holds, study fields and livestock farms in D.G. Khan and Rajanpur districts were recorded as 18.75%, 15.25% and in buffaloes the prevalence were recorded as 6.25% and 6.00%.
Chemotherapeutic trial of two insecticidal drugs Viz Ivermectin (1%) at a dose rate of 0.2 mg/kg body weight subcutaneous injection and Neguvon (Trichlorophon) at a dose rate of 5 gram in one litre water topical application was carried out to evaluate their
efficacy against hypodermosis in cattle and buffaloes. Ivermectin was found to be 100% and Neguvon 90%( Trichlorophon) effective for the control of hypodermosis. During the studies the economic losses were also studies and it has found that 50% loss to the local hide merchants in the area.
Investigations on the estimation of economic losses based on the infested hides were carried out in Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur Districts. Twenty hide merchants in different areas were interrogated to find out the prices of warbled and warble-free hides. This price index was used to estimate the economic losses in terms of rupees.
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The present studies were conducted on the prevalence and chemotherapy of hypodermosis in cattle and buffaloes in D.G. Khan and Rajanpur districts of Punjab (Pakistan). Studies included assessment of prevalence of hypodermosis in the Veterinary hospital, houses holds, study fields and Livestock farms, the second part of the studies comprised of chemotherapy of hypodermosis. The prevalence of hypodermosis in cattle examined in Veterinary hospital, house holds, study fields and livestock farms in D.G. Khan and Rajanpur districts were recorded as 18.75%, 15.25% and in buffaloes the prevalence were recorded as 6.25% and 6.00%.
Chemotherapeutic trial of two insecticidal drugs Viz Ivermectin (1%) at a dose rate of 0.2 mg/kg body weight subcutaneous injection and Neguvon (Trichlorophon) at a dose rate of 5 gram in one litre water topical application was carried out to evaluate their
efficacy against hypodermosis in cattle and buffaloes. Ivermectin was found to be 100% and Neguvon 90%( Trichlorophon) effective for the control of hypodermosis. During the studies the economic losses were also studies and it has found that 50% loss to the local hide merchants in the area.
Investigations on the estimation of economic losses based on the infested hides were carried out in Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur Districts. Twenty hide merchants in different areas were interrogated to find out the prices of warbled and warble-free hides. This price index was used to estimate the economic losses in terms of rupees.
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