Ata (Annona reticulata) leaf extract: an herbal drug against tick infestation in Black Bengal goat

2016-08-16T19-50-11Z
Source: Annals of Veterinary and Animal Science
Rahman MR, Akanda MR, Rahman MM, Islam MS, Hossain MA.
The study was carried out to evaluate the comparative efficacy of herbal drug Annona reticulata (English name: Custard apple and locally called 'Ata') solutions by spraying (7.5%, 15% and 30%) and Ivermectin against tick infestation in Black Bengal goat for a period of 6 months from January to June, 2014 at Sylhet Government Goat Development Farm, Bangladesh. Goats (n=100) heavily infested with tick were selected and randomly divided into 5 treatment groups (T0, T1, T2, T3 and T4) each group consisting of 20 goats. Goats of group T0 was kept as infected control. Remaining 4 groups i.e. T1, T2, T3 and T4 were treated with Ata spray of 7.5%, 15%, 30% and Ivermectin respectively. The efficacy of Ata leaf extract at 7.5 %, 15 % and 30 % were 62 %, 67 % and 75 % respectively against tick in goat. On the 28th day of the post-treatment, the mean values of TEC, PCV, Hb concentration and ESR were significantly (p


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