%0 Journal Article
%T A Survey On Gastrointestinal Parasites of Bovin Slaghtered at Sokoto Abattoir
%A Kiran Singh and Rilwanu Bello
%J specialty journal of biological sciences
%@ 2412-7396
%D 2017
%V 3
%N 4
%P 33-37
%X A survey on gastrointestinal helminth infection of Bovine (cattle) slaughtered in Sokoto State Abattoir was carried out. A total of 45 faecal samples of animals were examined comprising 20 males and 25 females using formal ether concentration technique. Out of which 32 (71.1%) were infected with one or more parasites. Five species of Nematode 23 (51.1%), one species of cestode 6 (13.3%) and one species of trematode 3 (6.7%) were encountered. Females had the highest prevalence of helminths infection (76.0%) than males (65.0%) and was statistically significant (P
%U https://sciarena.com/article/a-survey-on-gastrointestinal-parasites-of-bovin-slaghtered-at-sokoto-abattoir