title: Occurrence of Schistosoma nasale infection in bullocks of Puducherry.
abstract: Nasal schistosomiasis is caused by the blood fluke Schistosoma nasale (S. nasalis) adversely affects the health and production of domestic livestock in various parts of India. The present report describes the occurrence of S. nasale infection in two Hallikar breed bullocks of Union Territory of Puducherry. Eggs of S. nasale were noticed in nasal washings/scrapings of animals and identified as per the standard taxonomical keys.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (RAGACOVAS), Kurumbapet, Puducherry, 605 009 India ; Division of Parasitology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, 243 122 Uttar Pradesh India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Latchumikanthan
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence, Teaching Clinical Complex, Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (RAGACOVAS), Mettupalayam, Kurumbapet, Puducherry, 605 009 India ; Department of Veterinary Medicine, Madras Veterinary College, Vepery, Chennai, 600 007 Tamil Nadu India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pothiappan
authors.affiliation: Department of APM, Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (RAGACOVAS), Kurumbapet, Puducherry, 605 009 India ; Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, 243 122 Uttar Pradesh India.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ilayabharathi
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (RAGACOVAS), Kurumbapet, Puducherry, 605 009 India.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Das
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (RAGACOVAS), Kurumbapet, Puducherry, 605 009 India.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (RAGACOVAS), Kurumbapet, Puducherry, 605 009 India.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ilangovan
keywords: Bullocks; Nasal washings; Puducherry; Schistosoma nasale