DOI: 10.36347/sjavs.2021.v08i04.001

Pages: 42-50

Background and Aim: Goats play a vital role to provide nutrition as well as the development of the national economy in Bangladesh. The goats are infected by various diseases which may decline their health conditions. The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of infectious diseases of goats in Sylhet district, Bangladesh. Materials and Methods: The current study was conducted in the District Veterinary hospital, Sylhet, Sylhet between March 2019 to February 2020. About 1230 goats were recorded throughout the study. The total diseases were analyzed based on clinical signs, patient owners complain and laboratory examinations. The prevalence was measured according to sex, age, season and breed of the goats which were studied. Statistical analysis was performed by Chi-square test. Results: In this study, 1230 goats were found to be diseased at Sylhet veterinary hospital, Sylhet. The highest prevalence was recorded with bacterial disease (34.39%) followed by mixed infection (26.1%), parasitic disease (19.84%), viral (19.68%). The highest prevalence was found with PPR (18.54%), upper respiratory infection (14.31%), pneumonia (9.37%), diarrhea (8.78%), keratoconjunctivitis (5.69%), shipping fever (5.37%) mastitis (4.63%), anaplasmosis (4.07%) and arthritis (3.9%). Prevalence of diseases in female goat (65%) was significantly higher than in male goat (35%). Infection rate of goat was significantly higher in over 24 months of age (29%) followed by 6-12 month (24%), 0-6 month (20%), 13-16 month (17%) and 19-24 month (10%) (P>0.001). The percentage of disease in goats was higher in rainy season (42%) compared to in winter season (31%) and in winter season (27%). The prevalence of diseases in goat with breed variation. The prevalence of infectious disease in goats was relatively higher in black Bengal goat (61%) followed by in local (23%) and in Jamunapari (27%). Conclusion: These results show the high rate of numerous infectious diseases in the goats of ......