1Assistant Disease Investigation Officer (ADIO), Disease Investigation Laboratory, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (LUVAS), Near Court Road, Ambala City - 134003, Haryana
2Veterinary Surgeon, Disease Investigation Laboratory, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (LUVAS), Near Court Road, Ambala City - 134003, Haryana
3Senior District Extension Specialist (Sr. DES), Disease Investigation Laboratory, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (LUVAS), Near Court Road, Ambala City - 134003, Haryana
Disease Investigation Laboratory, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (LUVAS), Near Court Road, Ambala City - 134003, Haryana
*Corresponding author. E-mail: vandna.van@gmail.com
Online published on 2 August, 2016.
A ovine flock owner reported death of 20 sheep in flock of 60. Severe anaemia due to heamonchus parasite in the sheep flock was diagnosed on basis of clinical examination and laboratory investigations. Post mortem examination revealed extremely high proportion of adult worms in abomasum. The animals were treated with broad spectrum anthelmintic and haematinic preparations with complete recovery.
Haemonchosis, haematinic, sheep
