Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasitic Infestation in Equines of Kashmir Valley

Authors

  • B. A. Pandit Division of Veterinary Parasitology Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry (SKUAST- K) Kashmir, India
  • R. A. Shahardar Division of Veterinary Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry (SKUAST- K) Kashmir, India
  • L. Jeyabal Department of Veterinary Parasitology, NTR College of Veterinary Sciences, Gannavaram, AP, India

Keywords:

Equines, Helminths, Kashmir

Abstract

A study of parasitic infestations in equines under  unorganized husbandry practices was carried out  in Kashmir valley of Jammu & Kashmir state by  faecal samples examination. The overall  infestation was found as high as 93.26%.  Trichonema sp. (96.78%) dominated other types  of parasites, Strongylus sp. (81.19%),  Triodontophorus sp. (41.39%), Dictyocaulus sp.  (14.10%), Oxyuris sp. (9.40%),  Paranoplocephala sp. (8.14%), Strongyloides sp.  (6.19%), Parascaris sp. (4.01%), Amphistome sp.  (0.91%) and Eimeria sp. (0.34%) were also  recorded.   

Published

2008-12-31

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1

Section

Articles