In Bangladesh, there are about 34.5 millions of goats (FAO, 2003). About 97.90% of goats are distributed in
rural areas and 2.10% in urban areas (BBS, 1986). In addition to its production of high quality of meat, Black
Bengal goat provides world famous skin. But goat rearing is hindered by various problems, among them
parasitism is an important limiting factor especially in Bangladesh as because the climatic condition of the
country favors the development and survival of various parasites. In fact, goats of Bangladesh are affected by
various intestinal helminths (Qadir, 1967; Haq and Shaikh, 1968). These parasites reduce appetite with
concomitant reduction of food intake, an increased passage of food through the digestive tract, indirectly may be
the cause of decreased food utilization and eventually decrease the synthesis of protein in the skeletal muscle
(Soulsby, 1965).