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Species of Gastro-intestinal Helminths of Lambs in Northern Ireland

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

S. M. Taylor  and
R. J. G. Cawthorne
S. M. Taylor
Affiliation:
Veterinary Research Laboratories, Stormont, Belfast
R. J. G. Cawthorne
Affiliation:
Veterinary Research Laboratories, Stormont, Belfast
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A survey of the helminths parasitising the gastro-intestinal tract of lambs in Northern Ireland is described. Twenty-four species were identified from the three hundred and seventy-two animals examined, which were drawn from abattoirs in different areas.

The major species found in the abomasum were Ostertagia circumcincta, 0. trifurcata, 0. pinnata and Trichosirongylus axei. Nematodints battus, N. filicollis, T. vitrinus and Cooperia curticei were the most prevalent species in the small intestine. Some observations are made on the relative incidence and role in the production of parasitic gastro-enteritis.

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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 46 , Issue 3 , September 1972 , pp. 285 - 290
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1972

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