Journal of Animal Health and Production

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J. Anim. Health Prod. 2 (3): 38 - 39
http://dx.doi.org/10.14737/journal.jahp/2014/2.3.38.39
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Sonuwara Begum1*, Gakul Chandra Hazarika1, Swaraj Rajkhowa2
1Department of Veterinary Public Health, College of Veterinary Science, Khanapara, Guwahati –22; 2National Research Centre on Pig (Indian Council of Agricultural Research), Rani, Guwahati – 31
*Corresponding author: Sonuwarabegum@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT
Escherichia coli a gram negative rod shaped bacteria has been shown to be normal inhabitant of the gastrointestinal tract of animals and man and most of them are harmless, but some of the serotypes of it are pathogenic and causes diarrhoea and extra intra–intestinal infections in human and animals. A study was done to find out the prevalence of Escherichia coli from pigs and cattle from organized and unorganized farm in Assam. A total of 260 faecal samples, comprising 110 from cattle and 150 from pigs were examined for the presence of E.coli. The overall prevalence of E.coli in cattle was recorded as 67.27%. The prevalence was recorded as 76.67% and 56.00% in diarrhoeic cattle and non– diarrhoeic cattle, respectively. The overall prevalence of E.coli in pigs was recorded as 59.33%. The prevalence was recorded as 70.59% and 44.62% from diarrhoeic pigs and non– diarrhoeic pigs, respectively.

Key Words: Inhabitant, Pathogenic, Diarrhoeic