PARAMPHISTOMOSIS IN A3-YEAR- OLD YANKASA EWE

Authors

  • F. U. Samuel National Animal Production Research Institute, Shika-zaria
  • N. P. Chiezey National Animal Production Research Institute, Shika-zaria
  • T. K. Bello National Animal Production Research Institute, Shika-zaria
  • M. A. Ibrahim National Animal Production Research Institute, Shika-zaria
  • M. J. Haruna National Animal Production Research Institute, Shika-zaria
  • S. O. Ereke National Animal Production Research Institute, Shika-zaria
  • E. B. Egbodo National Animal Production Research Institute, Shika-zaria
  • R. Hassan National Animal Production Research Institute, Shika-zaria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.6627

Keywords:

Yankasa ewe, Zaria, Laboratory, Paramphistomes

Abstract

An adult female Yankasa sheep breed wus reported dead overnight in its pen in an institutional farm, Shika-Zaria. The
animal was found dead in the early hours of the morning at 6:00AM, on March 12, 2015, with previous signs of persistent
diarrhea, emaciation, anorexia, unthrifiiness, pale mucous membrane, ascites, botile jaw. Postmortem examination
reveals emaciated, pale carcase, watery blood, presence of large mass of worm in the rumen and reticulum, ruminal
mucosal erosion and petechiation in the douddenal mucosa.Sample taken to Laboratory (Faeces, rumen reticulum and
doudenum) show the presence of severe Paramphistomes infection.

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Published

2024-07-15

Issue

2016: NSAP 2016 Proceedings

Section

Articles

How to Cite

PARAMPHISTOMOSIS IN A3-YEAR- OLD YANKASA EWE. (2024). Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 78-81. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.6627