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Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology
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PATHOLOGY OF OESOPHAGOSTOMIASIS IN THE GOAT

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Rajesh Kumar — Department of Veterinary Pathology, Dr. G.C.Negi College of Veterinary and Animal science, CSKHPKV Palampur-176062 (H.P) India.
VK Gupta — Department of Veterinary Pathology, Dr. G.C.Negi College of Veterinary and Animal science, CSKHPKV Palampur-176062 (H.P) India.
Published 5 May 2014 Vol. 10 No. 1 (2014), pp. 77-78 ● Open access
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Abstract

Oesophagostomiasis is an important parasitic disease of goat caused by Oesophagostomum columbianum. Burdens of only a few hundred worms are associated with anorexia, diarrhea and ill thrift, resulting in poor growth of the animal. Pimply gut alone accounts for 3.16% intestinal condemnation (Kusiluka et al., 1995). 

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