ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF BUCCAL AND INTESTINAL FLORA IN GOAT AT SAQTVH, CHITTAGONG

Abstract

An investigation was carried out to determine the prevalence of common bacterial pathogens in goats admitted at S. A. Quadery Teaching Veterinary Hospital (SAQTVH) in Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU), Chittagong, Bangladesh. One hundred swab samples were taken to find out the level of bacterial burden in the study population. All samples were subjected to various cultural and biochemical tests to isolate the bacterial pathogens from goats. From these tests Staphylococcus sp, Escherichia coli and Salmonella sp were identified. Out of 100 buccal swab samples 10% were revealed to be positive for Staphylococcus sp in all cultural and biochemical tests. Twenty E. coli isolates were screened out from fecal swab samples that reflected the prevalence was 20% in goats. 12% prevalence of Salmonella sp was recorded and found to be positive in all cultural and biochemical tests. Although there was no significant difference (P>0.05) between different variables like age, sex and breed with prevalence of bacteria but these variables were proportionately differed. Extensive studies are recommended for the molecular study of these bacterial pathogens and for assessing the effects on goat population.