Abstract

ROJAS H, Kelwin et al. Presence of Cotylophoron sp in Bovine of the Province of Moyobamba, Peru. Rev. investig. vet. Perú [online]. 2015, vol.26, n.3, pp.519-524. ISSN 1609-9117.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v26i3.11179.

The aim of this study was to determine the presence of Cotylophorum sp in cattle in six districts of the province of Moyobamba, Peru. A total of 411 faecal samples of cattle aged 1.5 to 8 years between October and November 2011 were collected. The samples were processed by the method of feacal sedimentation. The results showed the presence of eggs of Cotylophoron sp, with a prevalence of 55%. No statistically difference was found between the variables age, sex and place of origin and the presence of Cotylophoron sp

Keywords : flukes; bovine; Cotylophoron; sedimentation; Moyobamba.

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