author(s)
Rupanjali Saiyam, Giridhari Das, Rupesh Verma and Suman Kumar

abstract
A total of 1478 faecal samples of goats were examined during the study period of nine months (July 2017 to March 2018) and 1194 (80.78%) were found positive for GI helminths out of which 77.47 per cent, 7.37 per cent and 14.75 per cent were positive for nematodes, trematodes and cestode, respectively. Among various helminths, maximum prevalence was of strongyles (75.17%) followed by Moniezia (14.75%), Strongyloides (7.92%), Trichuris (6.16%), amphistomes (4.59%) and Fasciola (1.76%). Prevalence of GI helminths was non-significantly higher in post monsoon (83.16%) season followed by monsoon (81.08%) season. Prevalence of GI helminthes and nematodes infection was recorded non-significantly higher in adult (81.04% and 96.39%, respectively) than in kids (77.68% and 89.66%, respectively). When prevalence was compared in goats maintained at field and farm conditions, prevalence of helminthes was recorded significantly higher (p<0.01) in farm (87.36%) as compared to the field (72.33%).