Dr Sachin Regmi

1. IntroductionFoot-and-mouth disease (FMD), also called as Aptho fever, is highly contagious, acute, viral disease of cloven-hoofed animals. It is economically important viral disease in farm animals like cattle, buffalo, goat, sheep and pigs [1]. Wild ruminants like deer and antelope are also susceptible to this disease [2]. It has high morbidity but low mortality. Mortality is mostly seen in yo ...

INTRODUCTIONAsian buffalo or water buffalo is classified under the genus Bubalus, species bubalis. Buffalo contributes about 12.39% of the total milk produced from all dairy species at global level [1]. On average, 120.15 million tons of milk are produced by buffalo, out of which India and Pakistan contribute 71.7% and 22.71%, respectively [2].Geographically, Nepal is divided into five plains: Ter ...

IntroductionAlthough several species of parasites are harbored in the gastro intestinal tract of animals only few species are clinically and economically important. Clinically important parasites of farm animals prevalent in tropical conditions like Chitwan are Paramphistomum Spp., Fasciola Spp., Toxocara Spp., Monoeiza Spp., Ascaris Spp., Taenia Spp., Haemonchus Spp. and other different nematodes ...