Parasitological examination


Parasitological unit examines feacal samples of various species using different methods as direct smear, sedimentation, and floatation methods. Parasitological unit not only identify the parasites but also quantify the parasitic burden of the nematode, trematodes and cestodes by Mc-Master method. In this fiscal year 2073/074, total 1024faecal samples were examined and 419were found positive for various internal parasites. Among them Fasciola, Coccidia, Haemonchus, Strongylus, Paramphistomum, Trichuris,were found major internal parasites identified.Result of faecal examination is presented in table and figure below. 

Table 2: Fecal examination result different animal conducted at RVL, Surkhet(FY 2073/074) 

Parasites 

2073/074 

Percentage 

Fasciola 

137 

13 

Paramphistomum 

53 

Strongylus 

62 

Trichuris 

80 

Haemonchus 

22 

2.5 

Coccidia 

46 

4.5 

Ascaris 

19 

NAD 

605 

59 

Total 

1024 

100 

 

 

Figure 1. Parasitic species isolated from aecal examination.