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ABSTRACT

A study was undertaken to assess the prevalence of hydatid cysts in sheep and goats, slaughtered at different retail shops and army slaughter house in Mathura city. The overall prevalence in sheep and goats were recorded as 4.52% and 2.78%, respectively, whereas prevalence rate of hydatidosis in rams and ewes was found to be 4.34% and 6.25%, respectively. In bucks and does, it was 1.26% and 6.81%, respectively. The adult sheep above 1 year had the prevalence rate of hydatid disease as 5.13% and in lambs, it was 2.63%, while the adult goats had 3.25% and kids had 1.72%. In sheep, 57.15% of lungs and 42.85% of liver were found to be affected with hydatid cyst. The infection rate in goats was found to be 80% and 20% in lungs and liver, respectively. Thus the present investigation indicated that the most common site of infection was lung.

Keywords: Goat, hydatid disease, sheep.