PREVALENCE OF PARAMPHISTOMUM CERVI IN RUMINANTS SLAUGHTERED IN DISTRICT MUZAFFAR GARH
Rumen of 100 slaughtered animals viz. sheep (n=14), goats (n=42), cattle (n=34) and buffalo (n=10) were examined to determine the prevalence of adult Paramphistomum cervi during January 2007 in Tehsil Jatoi, District Muzaffar Garh, Pakistan. Overall prevalence was found to be 22% (22/100) and specie...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
2009-10-01
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Series: | Pakistan Veterinary Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.pvj.com.pk/pdf-files/29_4/214-215.pdf |
Summary: | Rumen of 100 slaughtered animals viz. sheep (n=14), goats (n=42), cattle (n=34) and buffalo (n=10) were examined to determine the prevalence of adult Paramphistomum cervi during January 2007 in Tehsil Jatoi, District Muzaffar Garh, Pakistan. Overall prevalence was found to be 22% (22/100) and species wise prevalence was 28.57% (4/14) in sheep, 23.80% (10/42) in goats, 17.64% (6/34) in cattle and 20% (2/10) in buffaloes, the difference between the species being non significant. |
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ISSN: | 0253-8318 |