Occurrence of diseases of ruminants admitted at the Santhia upazila veterinary hospital of Pabna, Bangladesh

Abstract

Livestock is integral part of rural economy in Bangladesh. Different types of disease and disorders are common in rural areas of this country. We attempted to analyses the clinical diseases and the disorders of cattle, goat, buffalo, sheep that are admitted at the Upazila veterinary hospital of Santhia under Pabna district of Bangladesh. The study was conducted during the period from December 2018 to January 2019. A total of 2449 clinical cases were recorded from case sheet of the hospital. Based on the descriptive analysis, highest number of animals admitted were Goat (50.71%; 95% CI: 48.71-52.71) followed by cattle (48.8%; 95% CI: 46.80-50.80) and others. Each clinical case was diagnosed on the basis of physical and clinical examination. The highest prevalence of disease was parasitic infestation (46.71%; 95% CI: 43.60-49.83) which was followed by pneumonia (18.78%; 95% CI: 16.42-21.32), digestive disorders (6.98%; 95% CI: 5.49-8.72) and enteritis (14.65%; 95% CI: 12.53-16.98). This report can provide important information concerning the prevalent diseases in that region and may help to develop effective disease control strategies in future.