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Prevalence of helminthic infections in sheep in Ludhiana Singh H., Rai H.S., Singh N.K., Kaur A. Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141 004, India Abstract A total of 1105 faecal samples of sheep were examined from July 2003 to January 2004 from different localities in district Ludhiana, Punjab, which has subtropical climate. A total of 862 (78%) samples were found to be positive for different helminthic infections. Out of five helminthic infections observed i.e. strongyles, Trichuris, Strongyloides, Moniezia and Paramphistomum, strongyle infection was most commonly encountered during and after rainy seasons. Fortnightly mean eggs per gram (epg) and climatic factors (rainfall and temperature) were found to be positively correlated. Only 128 (11.52%) cases were found positive for mixed helminthic infection out of which, the most common cases of mixed infection were of strongyles and Moniezia spp. Top Keywords Sheep, Gastrointestinal nematodes, EPG. Top | | | |
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