Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasite in Goats in Shillong, Meghalaya, India

A study was conducted regarding the level of burden of gastrointestinal Parasites in goat slaughtered for human consumption in Shillong, Meghalaya during June,2001 to June,2006. A total of 250 gastrointestinal tract were examined for adult parasites. The intensity of parasitic infection was recorded maximum in rainy season and least during winter. The parasite recorded was O. venulosum, O. columbianum, Haemonchus contortus, Bunostomum trigonocephalu, Trichuris species, Trichostrongylus colubriformis, Moniezia expansa, Moniezia benedeni, Gaigeria pachysalis, Amphistom species. One of the interesting finding was the prevalence of Haemonchus contortus in reticulum in 76.8% cases.