Use of FAMACHA to Detect Anaemia and Control of Gastrointestinal Parasite in Goats of A and N Islands, India

Background: FAffaMAlanCHArt (FAMACHA) is a technique for treating the animals infested with gastrointestinal parasites by using clinical anaemia as determinant. The test based on assessment of colour variation conjunctival mucous membrane. Methods: In present study FAMACHA has been standardized and used to correlate anaemic status goats faecal egg count (gastro intestinal parasites) blood profile. On basis score count, were treated benzimidazole compound macrocyclic lactone. Result: result indicated significant (P less than 0.05) reduction in Haemonchus spp from 1200±155.76 525±75, Strongyloides 469.57±77.37 78.26±33.83 Eimeria 900±240.05 195.65±55.34 respectively. improved 4.08±0.11 3.2±0.13. Mean haemoglobin (g/dl), packed cell volume (PCV), red (RBC) white (WBC) 8.33 8.99, 22.66 24.86, 13.73 14.76 18029 19894, respectively which improvement. Highly 0.01) correlation was observed between level. It could be concluded that very handy tool detect parasitic load.