Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookot, Lakkidi, Wayanad-673 576, India.
*Forest Veterinary Surgeon, Kerala
Occurrence of kidney worm, Stephanurus dentatus was recorded in a 4 month-old wild boar from kidney, liver and stomach for the first time from Kerala. Other nematodes identified like Metastrongylus elongatus (bronchi) and Physocephalus sexalatus (stomach) in the same animal are also reported.
Stephanurus dentatus, Metastrongylus elongatus, Physocephalus sexalatus, Wild boar