PREVALENCE OF PARAMPHISTOMUM CERVI IN RUMINANTS SLAUGHTERED IN DISTRICT MUZAFFAR GARH

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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Main Author: M. A. RAZA, S. MURTAZA1, H. A. BACHAYA2 AND A. HUSSAIN3
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 2009-10-01
Series:Pakistan Veterinary Journal
Subjects:
Prevalence
Paramphistomum cervi
ruminant species.
Online Access:http://www.pvj.com.pk/pdf-files/29_4/214-215.pdf
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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.
ISSN:0253-8318

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