PAKISTAN VETERINARY JOURNAL

Pak Vet J, 1999, 19(3): 142-144

PREVALENCE OF CESTODE PARASITES OF DOMESTIC FOWL ((GALLUS GALLUS DOMESTICUS)

Zahida Tasawar, Fariha Aziz and Masood Akhtar

Institute of Pure and Applied Biology, B.Z. University, Multan; ¹Department of Veterinary Parasitology, University of Agri culture, Faisalabad-38040,

Pakistan

Abstract

One hundred and twenty chickens were examined during the period of February 1998 to January 1999 to investigate the prevalence and worm burden of cestode parasites. Seven species of cestodes were found as Raillietina spp., (1.66%), R. terragona (51.66%), R. cesticillus (5.83%), Cotugnia spp., (31.66%). Hymenolepis spp., (1.66%), H. Contaniana (0.83%) and H. Carioca (0.83%). R. tetragona had the highest worm burden (21.82) and worm burden of H. carioca was lowest (1).

Abstract

ISSN 0253-8318 (Print)ISSN 2074-7764 (Online)

ISSN 0253-8318 (Print)
ISSN 2074-7764 (Online)