PAKISTAN VETERINARY JOURNAL

Pak Vet J, 2000, 20(3): 157-158

PREVALENCE OF GASTROINTESTINAL PARASITES IN SHEEP AND GOATS MAINTAINED AT NARC, ISLAMABAD

Sajid Au, M. Qasim Khan, M. Qayyum¹ and M Fateh Ullah Khan¹

University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi, ¹Animal Science Institute, National Agriculrural Research Institute, Islamabad,

Pakistan

Abstract

Prevalence of gastro-intestinal parasites in sheep and goats maintained at Animal Science Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC), Islamabad was investigated. Seven species of nematodes were recorded. Haemonchus contortus (sheep 87% and goats 92%) followed by Trichostrongylus spp. (sheep 77.4 1% and goats 81%) had the highest prevalence.

Key words: Prevalence, gastro-intestinal parasites, sheep and goats.

Abstract

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

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