Parasitic Gastroenteritis in a Merino Sheep Farm
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 4
Abstract
Abstract: Parasitic gastroenteritis is a disease complex associated with a number of nematode species either singly or in combination. The study was conducted in a semi intensive sheep farm consisting of 25 lambs, 68 ewes and 9 rams with high lamb mortality. Clinical signs of diarrhea, inappetance, weakness, gradual loss of body weight, pale oral and conjunctival mucous membranes and intermandibular edema were noticed in seven lambs, fifteen ewes and two rams. Fecal emamination of both clinically ill and healthy sheep were positive for severe mixed infestation with strongyloid and strongylus ova. Hematology and serum biochemistry revealed severe anemia (3± 0.31 g/dl), eosinophilia (25.25±1.63), hypoprotenemia (3±0.13 g/dl) and hypoalbuminemia (1.62±0.24 g/dl). All the animals were treated with single doses of Ivermectin @ 200µg/kg sc and chlorpheneramine maleate @ 0.5mg/kg and daily iron supplementation along with concentrate feed. Marked improvement was noticed on day 3 onwards, complete clinical recovery was noticed on day 7. Keywords: Parasitic gastroenteritis, Sheep, diarrhea, edema, hypoprotenemia, ivermectin
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P. Ramesh, CH. Sudha Rani Chowdary
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