Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Prevalence of Toxocarosis Vitulorum in Cattle in Thracia, Turkey
DOI
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of toxocarosis vitulorum in cattle in Thracia area of Marmara Region (in northwestern Turkey). For this purpose a different location was visited each month between May 1993 April 1994 and a total of 796 fecal samples were collected from 12 locations. The eggs of this parasite were found in 4.3% out of the 326 cattle aged up to 6 months while none of the 470 cattle 6 months and over. The parasite was encountered in 9 (75%) out of 12 locations. EPG's ranged from 25 to 5800.
Keywords
Toxocara vitulorum, cattle, prevalence, Turkey
First Page
341
Last Page
342
Recommended Citation
TOPARLAK, Müfit; ARSLAN, Mükremin Özkan; GARGILI, AYŞEN; and TÜZER, Erkut (1996) "Prevalence of Toxocarosis Vitulorum in Cattle in Thracia, Turkey," Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences: Vol. 20: No. 5, Article 6. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/veterinary/vol20/iss5/6
