Basrah Journal of Veterinary Research (Dec 2016)

DETECTION THE PREVALENCE OF SOME GASTRO -INTESTINAL PROTOZOA IN BUFFALOES OF BABYLON GOVERNORATE.

  • Abdul Ameer J. Zayer,
  • Haider M. A.AL-Rubaie,
  • Amanee M. Radhy,
  • Hamzah Hadi Obayes

DOI
https://doi.org/10.33762/bvetr.2016.124317
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15, no. 2
pp. 294 – 303

Abstract

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The study carried out in order to investigation the prevalence of gastro -intestinal protozoa in feces of buffaloes in Babylon governorate (Iraq) during the period between November 2014 to May 2015.Atotal of 200 fecal samples of buffaloes ( 50calves , 60 males and 90 females) ,the highest prevalence rate with Eimeria spp. was in calves (36%) ,males (8.3%) females (10%) followed by closed rate with Cryptosporidium spp. which was recorded (16%) in calves , (13.3%) in males, and (4.4%) in females ,the prevalence rate was reported with Giaridia duodenalis in calves (20%) and (11.6% ,8.8%) in males and females respectivly. According to the age and sex , calves and males were showed highly infection rates with protozoa.

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