Point Prevalence of Toxocara vitulorum in Large Ruminants Slaughtered at Multan Abattoir

Abstract

The present study was conducted to determine the point prevalence of Toxocara (T.) vitulorum in buffalo and cattle slaughtered at Multan abattoir. Gastro-intestinal tracts of 94 buffaloes and 48 cattle were examined for T. vitulorum. Prevalence of T. vitulorum was 63.83 and 37.50% in buffaloes and cattle, respectively. Sex wise prevalence of T. vitulorum was recorded as 39.46% (30/76) in male and 72.72% (48/66) in female.

Keywords

• Large Ruminants
• Nematode
• Point Prevalence
• Toxocara Vitolorum