RISK FACTOR ANALYSIS OF FASCIOLIOSIS

Abstract

The study was conducted in Boalia thana under Rajshahi district to identify and analyze the risk factors associated with fascioliosis, during the period of 17th December,2008 to 16th February,2009. In total 34 animals were randomly selected for the study. Among them 22 animals were infestated with fascioliosis. The study showed that fascioliosis was associated with several demographic (sex and age), environmental (grazing area) and managemental factors (farming system and nutritional status). The study showed that animals affected fascioliosis at 1-2 years old (31.82%), 2-3 years old (40.91%) and 3-4 years old (27.27%). The study also revealed that male were at high risk in fascioliosis than female. It was revealed that mixed farming had more importance in infestation of fascioliosis than single farming. The study showed that malnourished animal were more affected with fascioliosis than healthy animal. It was also revealed that animals reared in highland (27.27%) and animals reared in lowland (72.73%) were infestated with fascioliosis. These result clearly indicated that the managemental factors had more importance in infestation of fascioliosis than other factors.