PREVALENCE OF GASTROINTESTINAL PARASITES IN CATTLE AND BUFFALOES IN THI-QAR PROVINCE, SOUTH OF IRAQ
2018
Jalil A. Gatie | Zainab S. Nejiban | Khalid M Abed | Rawa A. Abbas
The present study was carried out to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinalparasites in large ruminants ( cattle and buffalo ) in Thi-Qar province south of Iraq .For this purpose, 628 fecal samples were collected including 312 from buffaloes and316 from cattle, from different areas of Thi-Qar Province between February 2017 andFebruary 2018. Parasitological procedures used for the identification of helmintheswere direct and indirect methods(Flotation and sedimentation techniques). The resultsrevealed that the prevalence of GI parasitic infestation were 54.7% in cattle and23.71% in buffalo ,Moreover Fasciola spp. was the most prevalent GI parasite in bothcattle and buffaloes. Parasitic infestation was recorded throughout the year withseasonal variations.
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