2000•Indian Journal of Animal ResearchRequires access

Prevalence of fasciolosis in sheep in Nilgiris

C. Soundararajan, R. Anil Kumar, M. Raman, M. Iyue

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Mortality rate in sheep due to Fasciola gigantica in Nilgiris district-of Tamil Nadu was studied between April 1998 and March 1999. The overall mortality was 19.7%. High mortality rate (15.8%) was observed in summer followed by Southwest monsoon (3.8%) and winter (0.6%) respectively. No mortality was recorded during Northeast monsoon season.

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Key concepts: Fasciolosis, Veterinary medicine, Tamil, Mortality rate, Monsoon, Forensic science, Fasciola, Insomnia