Journal of Veterinary Parasitology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2005
  • Volume: 19
  • Issue: 2

Incidence of monieziosis in cattle and buffalo calves of Assam*

  • Author:
  • S.K. Borthakur2, M.R. Das1
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 173 to 174

1Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Sciences, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati-781 022, India

2College of Veterinary Sciences, CAU, Selesih, Aizawl, Mizoram.

*Part of M.V.Sc. Thesis of the first author Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati-22.

Abstract

Faecal samples of 240 cattle calves and 60 buffalo calves were examined for Maniezia spp. infection. Average eggs per gram of faeces was 56 in buffalo calves, 96.9 in crossbred calves and 19.6 in local cattle calves, respectively.

Keywords

Moniezia spp, EPG, Incidence