Animal Husbandry and Feed Science ›› 2018, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (8): 104-104.doi: 10.12160/j.issn.1672-5190.2018.08.027

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Investigation of Intestinal Parasitic Infection of Cattle and Sheep in Jinzhai County of Anhui Province

WANG Gen-hong, ZHANG Zhi-zhong (Hefei Wildlife Park,Hefei 230036,China)   

  • Online:2018-08-20 Published:2018-08-20

Abstract: The present study was designed to understand the infection status of intestinal parasites of cattle and sheep in Jinzhai County of Anhui Province and to provide theoretical basis for the prevention and diagnosis of bovine and sheep parasitic diseases in this area via aetiological investigation. A total of fifty bovine and sheep fecal samples were collected from seven livestock farms (two cows farms and five sheep farms) from four towns of Jinzhai County and were inspected for the presence of parasite eggs and larvae by using direct smear method and saturated salt water floating method. Furthermore, the obtained eggs and larvae were identified and categorized according to the morphological characteristics. The results showed that a total of eight kinds of parasites, including Neoascaris vitulorum, Cooperia, Moniezia expansa, Fasciola gigantica, Oesophagostomum, Chabertia, Haemonchus contortus, and Paramphistomum, were observed. It is indicated that the parasitic infection status of cattle and sheep in Jinzhai County is serious and corresponding prevention and control measures are necessary.

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