Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites affecting pig farms of West Bengal, India Dutta S.1, Ghosh J.D.*, Sasmal N.K., Mukherjee G.S. Department of Veterinary Parasitology, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences,37 & 68, K. B. Sarani, Kolkata-700 037, India *Corresponding author.
1Part of M.V.Sc. thesis by first author, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata. Abstract Gastrointestinal parasites in pigs of Kolkata and Jalpaiguri districts of West Bengal maintained under backyard and scientific management system has been studied. A total of 1074 faecal samples and 93 gastrointestinal (GI) tracts of pigs were examined for eggs and adult parasites. The intensity of the majority of parasitic infections recorded was maximum in rainy season and least in summer season. Trematode and nematode infections were maximum in semi-intensive systemof management but protozoan infection was maximum in free-range system. Helminthic infection was maximum in the adults (> 2 years) and protozoan infection was higher in piglets (< 6 months). The parasites recorded comprised Fasciolopsis buski, Gastrodiscoides hominis, Schistosoma suis, Ascaris mum, Trichuris suis, Metastrongylus sp., Ascarops strongylina, Physocephalus sexalatus, Strongyloides ransomi, Oesophagostomum dentatum, Hymenolepis sp. oocysts of Eimeria spp. and Balantidium colL Top Keywords Prevalence, Gastrointestinal parasites, Pigs. Top |