MULTIPLE HELMINTH INFECTIONS IN BACKYARD NATIVE CHICKEN OF VILLUPURAM DISTRICT OF TAMIL NADU: A CASE REPORT
2022
M.P, Vijayakumar | R, Thirumavalavan | M.K, Vijayasarathi | A, Latchumikanthan
On post-mortem examination helminthic worms were collected from the intestine of a backyard native chicken in Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu during the month of November 2020. These helminths were identified as Ascaridia galli, Raillietina echinobothrida and Heterakis gallinarum. Mixed helminthic infection was confirmed and documented in backyard native chicken in Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu. These worms are responsible for severe morbidity and indirect economical losses to the farmers. Periodical deworming will be useful to control the worm load in native desi chickens.
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