A REPORT ON CLINICAL PREVALENCE OF DISEASES AND DISORDERS IN CATTLE AND GOATS AT THE UPAZILLA VETERINARY HOSPITAL, MOHAMMADPUR, MAGURA

An investigation was undertaken to determine the general clinical prevalence of diseases and disorders in cattle and goats at the Upazilla Veterinary Hospital, Mohammadpur, Magura during the period from January to December 2010. A total of 536 clinical cases (327 cattle and 209 goats) were recorded and analyzed. Diagnosis of each of the clinical cases was made on general examination, physical examination, clinical examination, microscopic examination and using common laboratory techniques. The clinical cases were divided into three groups on the basis of treatment required viz. (1) Medicinal, (2) Gynaeco-obstetrical and (3) Surgical cases. Among the three types of ruminant cases, medicinal cases constituted highest percentage (cattle 86.5 % and goats 90.4%) in comparison to gynaeco-obstetrical (cattle 6.1 % and goats 0.9%) and surgical (cattle 7.3 % and goats 8.6%) cases. Among the medicinal cases, gastrointestinal nematodiasis (cattle 37.8 % and goats 19.6%)