Detection of microfilaria infection in horses in Mosul City
Other Title(s)
تحديد الخمج باليرقات الخيطية الدقيقة في الخيول في مدينة الموصل
Joint Authors
al-Iraqi, Usamah Muwaffaq Abd al-Jabbar
Aghwan, Sura Salim
Source
المجلة العراقية للعلوم البيطرية
Publisher
University of Mosul College of Veterinary Medicine
Publication Date
2012-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
English Abstract
The study was performed on 78 horses in Mosul city were examined from April 2007 to September 2009 for the detection of microfilaria in the blood Twenty five clinically normal animals served as control.
The percentage of the infection with microfilaria of Setaria spp was 30.76% they were sheathed, measuring 204-228 μm within a mean of 218.4 μm in length and 4.5-4.8 mμ within a mean of 4.62 μm in width.
A high percentage of infection was reported in females 54.28%) with significant differences from that of males.
No significant differences were noticed between the healthy and these showing some clinical sings or between these treated with ivermectin or non treated.
Haematological changes indicated decrease in level of hemoglobin concentration packed cell volume whereas there was significant increase (P0.05) in total leukocytes count, anemia was macrocytic hypochromic type
Data Type
Conference Papers
Record ID
BIM-830819
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sulayman, Iman Ghanim& Aghwan, Sura Salim& al-Iraqi, Usamah Muwaffaq Abd al-Jabbar. 2012-12-31. Detection of microfilaria infection in horses in Mosul City. Scientific Conference College of Veterinary Medicine (Clinical and Applied Veterinary) (6th : 2012 : University of Mosul, Iraq). . Vol. 26, Second supplement (2012), pp.23-26.Mosul Iraq : University of Mosul College of Veterinary Medicine.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sulayman, Iman Ghanim…[et al.]. Detection of microfilaria infection in horses in Mosul City. . Mosul Iraq : University of Mosul College of Veterinary Medicine. 2012-12-31.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Sulayman, Iman Ghanim& Aghwan, Sura Salim& al-Iraqi, Usamah Muwaffaq Abd al-Jabbar. Detection of microfilaria infection in horses in Mosul City. . Scientific Conference College of Veterinary Medicine (Clinical and Applied Veterinary) (6th : 2012 : University of Mosul, Iraq).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-830819