Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai–600 007, India
Occurrence of a spirurid round worm on necropsy of wild elephant calf in Mudumalai wild life sanctuary revealed ulcers in stomach and round worms identified as Parabronema smithi. The round worms had characteristic six horse shoe shaped cephalic cordons.
Parabronema smithi, Spirurids, Elephant
