Toxocara vitulorum in beef calves kept on effluent-irrigated pastures in Zimbabwe |
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| Authors: | V S Pandey F W Hill D G Hensman L C Baragwanath |
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| Affiliation: | Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Zimbabwe. |
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| Abstract: | Faeces from 20 calves aged 13 +/- 5 days were examined for Toxocara vitulorum eggs fortnightly for a period of 20 weeks. The age of calves when eggs were first detected varied from 24 to 110 days (mean 41 +/- 20 days). The mean egg count varied from 257 to 19,821 g-1 of faeces with a highest count of 68,400. The patency period of T. vitulorum lasted from 14 to 112 days (mean 65 +/- 30 days). None of the calves showed clinical signs of illness. |
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