Research Journal of Animal, Veterinary and Fishery Sciences ___________________________ ISSN 2320 – 6535 Vol. 1(9), 23-25, October (2013) Res. J. Animal, Veterinary and Fishery Sci. International Science Congress Association 23 Short Communication Prevalence of Hydatidosis in BuffalloesJadhav S.K., Sathapathy S., Gohain S. and Joshi S.K. M.K. Overseas Pvt. Ltd, Derabassi, Punjab, INDIA Available online at: www.isca.in, www.isca.me Received 29th May 2013, revised 23rd August 2013, accepted 15th October 2013Abstract The present study taken from the private abattoir M.K. Overseas Pvt. Ltd, Derabassi (Punjab) ,company related to export of buffalo meat and meat byproducts from December 2011 to November 2012.The annual prevalence of hydatidosis in buffaloes was 11.2%. In this research ,post mortem examination of 9000 animals are conducted in abattoir, the infected animals are diagnosed when the liver is infected ,it may be enlarged and fluctuating cyst may be determined by percussion may also lead to detection of cyst. Out of 9000 animals inspected 623 animals found for lung condemnation and 437 animals found for liver. The prevalence for lung condemnations 6.9% and liver condemnations was 4.86%. Keywords: Prevalance, hydatidosis, buffalloes.Introduction Echnicococosis is primarily disease of the members of the canidae family but actual victims of the disease are herbivorous animals like cattle, sheep, goat, horse and occasionally man in which there is formation of hydatid cyst in the different internal organs by the larvae of tapeworm. Initially the disease is asymptomatic, gradually large size and multiple numbers of cyst cause hepatic insufficiency and pulmonary atelectasis, with signs of anorexia, dyspnea and loss of body weight. Mortality is higher in sheep as comparative to other herbivorous animal by soulsby. Scientists like Meharbani D et.al. Ahmadi N.A. and Mehkehkar M. reported prevalence of echinococcusgranulosus infection in herbivorous2,3. Recently, Das et al have reviewed hydatidosis in animals and man in detail. Material and Methods Post mortem examination of 9000 animals are conducted in abattoir, the infected animals are diagnosed when the liver is infected, it may be enlarged and fluctuating cyst may be determined by percussion may also lead to detection of cyst. Figure 1 and 2 showing Lung condemnation with hydatid cyst. Figure 3 and 4 showing Liver condemnation with hydatid cysts. Figure-1 Lung condemnation with hydatid cyst Research Journal of Animal, Veterinary and Fishery Sciences ________________________________________ ISSN 2320 – 6535 Vol. 1(9), 23-25, October (2013) Res. J. Animal, Veterinary and Fishery Sci. International Science Congress Association 24 Figure-2 Lung condemnation with hydatid cyst Figure-3 Liver condemnation with hydatid cysts Research Journal of Animal, Veterinary and Fishery Sciences ________________________________________ ISSN 2320 – 6535 Vol. 1(9), 23-25, October (2013) Res. J. Animal, Veterinary and Fishery Sci. International Science Congress Association 25 Figure-4 Liver condemnation with hydatid cysts Results and Discussion Out of 9000 animals inspected 953 animals are found to be positive for hydatidosis. The annual prevalence of infected animals was 11.2%.Daryani A.et.al. reported 11.9% prevalence in buffaloes. In present study, out of 9000 animals inspected 623 animals found for lung condemnation and 437 animals found for liver. The prevalence for lung condemnations 6.9% and liver condemnations was 4.86% Ansari-lari, M. reported the annual prevalence of liver condemnation due to hydatidosis was decreased from 2.1%, 1. 8% and 1% in 1999- 2000 to 0.62,0. 33% and 0.20% in 2003 to 2004 for cattle, sheep and goat respectively. Conclusion From the above study indicate that, the corresponding feature to the lung condemnation due to hydatidosis was relatively higher than liver. Acknowledgement Authors are thankful to Managing Director of Private Abattoir for providing necessary facilities during the research work. 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