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Abstract

The Northeast (NE) India is the eastern most region of India, constitutes about 8% of India’s size and its population is approximately 3.1% of the total Indian population. The NE region of India though predominantly dependent on cultivation of crops, animal husbandry is an inseparable part of the economy. They not only contribute to their income but also their best insurance against any natural calamity. The humid climatic conditions of this region are very conducive for the rapid growth and multiplication of parasites. They cause clinical and subclinical parasitism. Subclinical infections are responsible for high morbidity and mortality in young animals and enormous production losses in adults. Different species of gastrointestinal parasites i.e. Haemonchus, Strongyloides, Mecistocirrus, Cooperia, Neoascaris, Fasciola gigantica, Paramphistomes, Bunostomum phlebotomum, Nematodirus fillicolis, Nematodirus helvetianus, Trichostrongylus sp., Oesophagostomum raditum, Moniezia sp., Trichuris sp., Eimeria bovis, E. zuernii, E. subspherica, E. bukidnonensis, E. auburnensis, E. ellipsoidalis, E. alabamensis etc were reported from cattle of this region. Zoonotic parasites such as Cryptosporidium parvum, Giardia duodenalis, Cysticercus bovis, Fasciola hepatica and hydatidosis in cattle was also reported. Cattle ticks and tick borne diseases (TBD) such as Babesiosis, Oriental theileriosis and Anaplasmosis are also observed in this region. Many epidemiological factors are responsible for causing parasitic infections in cattle of this region. So, proper monitoring, diagnosis and control of parasitic infections in cattle of this region is required for sustainable growth and development of cattle population.

Keywords: Cattle; Parasites; North East India