Incidence and fertility status of hydatid cysts in buffaloes

Authors

  • A. Sheeba Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Madras Veterinary College, Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, India
  • A. Sangaran Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Madras Veterinary College, Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, India
  • B.R. Latha Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Madras Veterinary College, Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, India
  • A. Raja Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Madras Veterinary College, Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, India

Keywords:

Buffaloes, Bubalus bubalis, Hydatidosis, Incidence, Food animals, Cysts, Fertility, India

Abstract

Study on the incidence of hydatidosis in food animals meant for human consumption such as buffaloes was done at the time of slaughter by inspecting the carcasses and viscera for the presence of hydatid cysts with particular reference to lungs, liver, spleen etc., Based on the observation, the incidence of hydatid cysts in buffaloes examined was found to be 11.11 percent. With regard to the organ wise involvement, the presence of hydatid cysts was more in lungs, followed by liver and the fertility rate of hydatid cysts was high in lungs.

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Buffalo Bulletin Vol.35 No.3

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Published

2016-09-30

How to Cite

Sheeba, A., Sangaran, A., Latha, B., & Raja, A. (2016). Incidence and fertility status of hydatid cysts in buffaloes. Buffalo Bulletin, 35(3), 379–381. Retrieved from http://kuojs.lib.ku.ac.th/index.php/BufBu/article/view/1113

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 3 (2016): July-September

Section

Original Article