Indian Journal of Animal Research
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  • Year: 2000
  • Volume: 34
  • Issue: 1

Prevalence of fasciolosis in sheep in Nilgiris

  • Author:
  • C. Soundararajan, R. Anil Kumar, M. Raman1, M. Iyue
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 73 to 74

Sheep Breeding Research Station - Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Sandynallah - 643 237, India.

1Dept. of Parasitology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, India.

Abstract

Mortality rate in sheep due to Fasciola gigantica in Nilgiris district-of Tamil Nadu was studied between April 1998 and March 1999. The overall mortality was 19.7%. High mortality rate (15.8%) was observed in summer followed by Southwest monsoon (3.8%) and winter (0.6%) respectively. No mortality was recorded during Northeast monsoon season.