Epidemiology of Ecto-Parasitic Infestation of Cattle in Milk Shed Areas of Baghabari of Shahjadpur Upazila of Sirajgonj District, Bangladesh

Epidemiological examination of 400 cattle for ecto-parasitic infestation in Baghabari milk shade area of Sirajgonj district, Bangladesh was recorded high amid the period from April 2014 to March 2015 revealed 60.00 per cent to be pervaded with several species of ticks and mites.The prevalence rate was highest in the case of Rhipicephalus sanguinus (20.00%) followed by Boophilus microplus (18.75%),Haematopinus eurysternus (11.25%) and Linognathus vituli (10.00%).The result disclosed that the infestation rate was significantly (P<0.05)higher in female compare to male.The relationship between the age of cattle and the different species of ecto-parasitic infestation communicated that, mature >5 years (64.17%)cattle were more vulnerable than that young calves <2 years (51.96%) and of adolescent dairy cattle ages 2-5 years (48.13%).The ecto-parasitic infestation was more common in weak animals than ordinary sound cattle.Seasonal prevalence showed significantly (P<0.05)higher prevalence in rainy season (74.55%) followed by summer (67.80%) and winter (42.44%).The Mean parasitic burdens were 2.12±0.13 per square inches of heavily infected area.