Monthwise prevalence of gastro-intestinal trematodes, cestodes and nematodes infecting damani sheep and goats in district D.I. Khan [Pakistan]
2001
Najeeb-ur-Rehman | Ali, A. (Veterinary Research and Diagnostic Lab., D.I. Khan (Pakistan))
During this study 48 positive gastro-intestinal tracts each of sheep and goats were examined to determine the month wise prevalence of trematodes, cestodes and nematodes. Trematodes infection was 16.66% both in sheep and goats in May whereas in June, July and August it increased to 25% in sheep and similar increase was recorded in June and July in goats which dropped to 8.33% in August. Cestodal infections in sheep and goats showed highest record in June 33.33% and August 41.16% respectively. Nematodal infections in sheep showed the lowest records in June 41.66% which increased in July 50%, May 58.33% and August 58.33%. In goats the lowest records were observed in June 41.66% with an equal increase in May and August i.e. 50%.
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