A Study of Epidemiology of Liver Fluke Infection in Buffaloes

Authors

Vichitr Sukhapesna
Darunee Tutasuvan
Nopporn Sarataphan
Supawan Sa-ngiamluksana

Abstract

Two hundred and forty buffaloes of different age groups (1 month to more than 5 years) were randomly selected to study the rate of liver fluke infection. Sixty buffaloes heavily infected with liver fluke were selected to study the variation of fluke eggs in every month throughout the year. Two snail habitats were randomly selected to study the population of snail intermediate host of the live fluke, Lymnaea auricularia rubiginosa. The eggs of Fasciola gigantica were first detected in the feces of buffalo calves as early as less than one month of age. The infection rate in all age groups of buffaloes was 47.1 per cent, varied from 15 percent in buffalo calves less than one month of age to 75 percent in adult buffaloes more than 5 years old. The number of fluke eggs varied from month to month throughout the year, with low numbers in April and June, and high numbers in May and August. No snail intermediate host of liver fluke was found in any month throughout the year.

DOI

10.56808/2985-1130.1559

First Page

527

Last Page

534

Recommended Citation

Sukhapesna, Vichitr; Tutasuvan, Darunee; Sarataphan, Nopporn; and Sa-ngiamluksana, Supawan (1990) "A Study of Epidemiology of Liver Fluke Infection in Buffaloes," The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine: Vol. 20: Iss. 4, Article 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56808/2985-1130.1559
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/tjvm/vol20/iss4/3