Journal of Veterinary Parasitology

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  • Year: 2008
  • Volume: 22
  • Issue: 1

Prevalence of endoparasitic infection in Chiru (Tibetan antelope) of Ladakh

  • Author:
  • T.A.S. Ganai, F.D. Sheikh, B.A. Pandit, S.S. Misra, Sanku Botakaki
  • Total Page Count: 1
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 83 to 83

Division of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Sher-e Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Srinagar-190 006, India.

Abstract

The prevalence of Eimeria sp., Nematodirus sp. and Moniezia sp. in Chiru (Tibetan antelope) were confirmed by examining their fecal samples brought from (Indian side of breeding tract) Changchenmo plains of Ladakh. The Chiru migrate for 3–4 months from its major breeding tract in Tibet to Indian side from June to September annually.

Keywords

Eimeria sp., Nematodirus sp., Moniezia sp., Chiru, Changehenmo