1Department of Veterinary Pathology, Orissa Veterinary College, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar-751 003, India
2Department of Parasitology, Orissa Veterinary College, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar-751 003, India
Cobboldia elephantis larvae have been recorded from the stomach of a freeliving Indian elephant (Elephas maximus) during post-mortem examination at Chandaka Wildlife Division near Bhubaneswar. This appears to be the first report of this parasite from elephants of Orissa. The affected elephants showed the symptoms of vomition and was in a state of great abdominal discomfort lying near a water source before death.
Cobboldia elephantis, Stomach bot, Elephant
