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Journal of Veterinary Parasitology
Year : 2005, Volume : 19, Issue : 1
First page : ( 27) Last page : ( 29)
Print ISSN : 0971-6157.

Incidence of gastrointestinal nematodes in sheep in Kashmir valley

Nasreen Shugufta, Jeelani Syed Gh., Hakeem Munir

Division of Parasitology, Disease Investigation Laboratory, Sheep Husbandry Department, Nowshera, Srinagar, India

Abstract

The incidence of gastrointestinal nematodes in sheep of Kashmir valley was investigated at Disease Investigation Laboratory, Nowshera, Srinagar, for the year 2000–2001. A total of 3,652 faecal samples were examined for gastrointestinal nematodes. Five types of nematodes viz., strongyles, Trichostrongylus spp., Haemonchus spp., Nematodirus spp. and Marshallagia spp. were identified. The seasonal prevalence of infections indicated that the nematode infection (overall) was highest in summer (67.14%) and lowest in winter (44.31%).

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Keywords

Gastrointestinal nematodes, Sheep, Kashmir, Incidence.

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