Efficacy of Neem, Sabah Snake Grass leaves water extracts and Neem decoction against gastrointestinal parasites in local goats

Kritheka Nambiar B.; Premaalatha B.; Chandrawathani P.; Zary S. Y.

Efficacy of Neem, Sabah Snake Grass leaves water extracts and Neem decoction against gastrointestinal parasites in local goats

2016

Kritheka Nambiar B. | Premaalatha B. | Chandrawathani P. | Zary S. Y.

This is a study conducted to test the effectiveness of Azadirachta indica (Neem), Clinacanthus nutans (Sabah Snake Grass) water extracts and neem decoction against natural gastrointestinal helminthsin 4 groups of goats for a period of 4 weeks. This study was done on 24 experimental goats which were randomly chosen from a private farm at Gopeng, Perak. They were divided into four groups; control (n=6) and three treatment groups (n=6). Faecal egg counts and faecal culture to identify the L3 larvae were done and recorded weeklyfrom January until February 2015. Blood parameters such as FAMACHA and PCV were observed and recorded twice at the beginning and end of the study. The FEC results indicated that none of the threetreatments were significantly different to control group (P > 0.05).

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