TY - JOUR T1 - A Survey On Gastrointestinal Parasites of Bovin Slaghtered at Sokoto Abattoir A1 - Kiran Singh and Rilwanu Bello JF - specialty journal of biological sciences JO - SPEC. J. BIOL. SCI. SN - 2412-7396 Y1 - 2017 VL - 3 IS - 4 SP - 33 EP - 37 N2 - 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 UR - https://sciarena.com/article/a-survey-on-gastrointestinal-parasites-of-bovin-slaghtered-at-sokoto-abattoir ER -