Department of Animal Husbandry Statistics and Computer Application, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal, (T.N.) 637002
Online published on 31 October, 2013.
The parasitic diseases in donkeys are responsible for enormous losses in the form of productivity, morbidity and mortality. A total of 24 donkeys were selected for the study. The samples were collected in summer (March-June), rainy (July-October), and winter (November-February) seasons. The present study revealed 33.33% - 58.83% strongylus, 4.17% - 37.50% ascarids, 8.33%, strongyloides and 8.33% trichostrongylus infections among donkeys of Erode district, Tamil Nadu.
Donkey, Parasitic disease, Helminth parasite, Strongylus, Ascarids