Authors: P G Vimalraj A Latchumikanthan
Publish Date: 2013/04/04
Volume: 39, Issue: 1, Pages: 120-121
Abstract
This report is based on the findings from a captive jackal Canis aureus housed in Amirthi Zoological Park Javadu Hills Vellore The animal was reported to be dull depressed and also had diarrhea Fecal samples were collected in 10 formalin and subjected to direct and sedimentation method of faecal examination and was examined for endoparasitic infection Surprisingly fecal examination revealed two spindle shaped eggs having terminal spine with a size of 250μ by 60μ The eggs were identified as belonging to Schistosoma spindale and as per the standard keys Soulsby 1982
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