Prevalence of ovine platyhelminth parasite infections in Ganderbal area of Kashmir valley
2011
Shahnawaz, M. | Shahardar, R.A. | Wani, Z.A. | Shah, S.A.
Necropsy examination of 55 slaughtered/dead sheep from Ganderbal, Lar and Kangan tehsils of Ganderbal district revealed 74.54% platyhelminth infection with trematodes and cestodes in 45.45 and 52.72% animals respectively. Stilesia globipunctata (38.18%) was the most prevalent platyhelminth followed by Dicrocoelium dendriticum (34.54%), Moniezia expansa (23.63%), Fasciola gigantica (12.72%), paramphistomes (7.27%) and Avitellina centripunctata (5.45%). Amongst metacestodes, hydatid cysts (9.09%) and Cysticercustenuicollis (5.45%) were also found. Infection was higher in spring season and in adult sheep. Mixed infection was found in 34.54% animals. Paramphistomes showed the highest mean worm count of 393.75±114 followed by Dicrocoelium dendriticum (253.47±32.90), Stilesia globipunctata (38.09±11), Fasciola gigantica (13.85±5.04), Avitellina centripunctata (7.66±5.24) and Moniezia expansa (5.15±1.02). Hydatid cysts and C. tenuicollis showed mean counts of 1.80±0.49 and 1.33±0.33 respectively.
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