Resistance of Black Bengal goat to Haemonchus contortus

Authors

  • NN Retee 1Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202
  • MMH Mondal Department of Parasitology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202
  • AI Omar Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193
  • K Periasamy Animal Production and Health Laboratory, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, International Atomic Energy Agency, A-1400 Vienna
  • JF Garcia Laboratorio de Bioquimica e Biologia Molecular Animal, Departamento de Apoio, Producao e Saude Animal, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Aracatuba
  • DR Notter Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia
  • MO Faruque 1Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/pa.v30i1.42209

Keywords:

Black Bengal goat; Haemonchus contortus; FEC; resistance

Abstract

Artificial challenge trial and field trial were carried out in two populations of Black Bengal goat in Bangladesh to evaluate the resistance to Haemonchus Contortus-a major gastrointestinal nematode in goat. Artificial challenge trial revealed that there was no difference in susceptibility of H. contortus in Black Bengal goat of hilly region (BBH) and Black Bengal goat of western region (BBW). In absence of parasitic infection, growth rate of kids of both populations were almost equal. Field trial was conducted with kids of BBW population to find out the within breed variation. Numerically, there was variation among the individuals for parasitic load however the results were statistically insignificant (p > 0.05). At individual level, the parasite load ranged from 100 to 400 eggs per gram (epg). The location of villages, age and sex of kids did not influence on the parasitic load of kids. There was no interaction for location, age and sex for body weight at day 8. The Packed Cell Volume and Hemoglobin values differed significantly (p < 0.01) due to age of kids at day 8 and 28 after deworming. The results indicate that Black Bengal goat can be considered as resilience to H. contortus.

Progressive Agriculture 30 (1): 55-64, 2019

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Published

2019-07-17

How to Cite

Retee, N., Mondal, M., Omar, A., Periasamy, K., Garcia, J., Notter, D., & Faruque, M. (2019). Resistance of Black Bengal goat to Haemonchus contortus. Progressive Agriculture, 30(1), 55–64. https://doi.org/10.3329/pa.v30i1.42209

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 1 (2019)

Section

Animal Husbandry