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Research
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Epidemiology of
haemonchosis in sheep and goats under different managemental
conditions
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Muhammad
Fiaz Qamar, Azhar Maqbool, Muhammad Sarwar Khan,
Nisar Ahmad and Muhammad Akram Muneer
Veterinary
World 2(11):413-417
Abstract
Epidemiological studies were undertaken at
slaughterhouses, livestock farms and veterinary
hospitals under the different climatic conditions
existing in Punjab province. Infection rate of
haemonchosis was 35.44, 38.04 and 36.83 per cent,
respectively in slaughtered sheep and goats, sheep
and goats at livestock farms and at veterinary
hospitals. Overall the highest (43.69%) seasonal
prevalence in all types of sheep and Goats was
recorded during summer; followed by autumn (38.46%),
spring (37.12%), while the lowest (28.79%) was
recorded during winter. It was noticed that animals
of either sex are equally affected. A higher
infection rate was recorded in animals below 9
months than above 9 months of age and did not show
any significant difference.
Keywords: Haemonchosis, Epidemiology, Sheep,
Goat, Management.
