Study of the infestation rate of the kidney and spleen of domestic ruminants by Linguatula serrata nymphs in Urmia slaughterhouse

Subject Areas : Veterinary Clinical Pathology

سهراب Rasouli ¹ , بهادر Hajimohammadi ² , S.S Athari ³ , رضا Asadi ⁴ , مهران Mojarrad ⁵

1 - Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Urmia Branch, Urmia, Iran
2 - - Student of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Specialized Veterinary Medicine, University of Urmia, Urmia, Iran
3 - - Student of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Specialized Veterinary Medicine, University of Urmia, Urmia, Iran
4 - Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Specialized Veterinary Medicine, Science & Research Campus, Tehran, Iran
5 - Department of Biology, Payam nor University of Urmia, Urmia, Iran

Received: 2008-11-14 Accepted : 2009-04-20 Published : 2009-02-19

Keywords: kidney, Urmia, Linguatula serrata, domestic ruminants, spleen,

Abstract :

     In this study, the prevalence of Linguatula serrata nymphs in kidneys and spleens of 800 domestic ruminants (cattle, buffalo, sheep and goat) in different sexes, ages and seasons was investigated. First, the kidneys and spleens were examined macroscopically. Then, a digestion method was also applied. Infestation rate in the spleen of cattle, buffalo, sheep and goat were %0/5, %0, %0/5 and %1/5 respectively. No infestation was found in the kidneys. The results of this study shows that the infestation of domestic ruminants to Linguatula serrat nymphs in different sexes and ages were not significant. Also the infestation rate in different seasons was not significant.

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