title: Morphological and histological identification of Paramphistomum cervi (Trematoda: Paramiphistoma) in the rumen of infected sheep.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was undertaken to identify Paramphistomum cervi on the basis of its morphology and histology to be the common cause of paramphistomosis in infected sheep and its differentiation from other similar Paramphistomes in Gujarat.
  
  
  METHODS
  Adult rumen flukes were recovered from the rumen of naturally infected sheep slaughtered in various abattoirs in Gujarat. Some adult flukes were flattened and stained in Borax carmine, and some were sectioned in the median sagittal plane and histological slides of the flukes were prepared for detailed morphological and histological studies.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Microscopic pictures of the parasite used in identification define the similarity in the morphology and histology of the anterior sucker, pharynx, esophagus, genital atrium, posterior sucker (acetabulum) and testes to the P. cervi.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It can be concluded that the most common species found in sheep infected with Paramphistomosis is P. cervi on the basis of its histo-morphological appearance in Gujarat.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand - 388 001, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Vijayata
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chaoudhary
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand - 388 001, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Hasnani
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand - 388 001, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Mukesh K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Khyalia
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand - 388 001, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Sunanda
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand - 388 001, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Vandip D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Chauhan
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand - 388 001, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Suchit S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Pandya
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand - 388 001, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Patel
keywords: abattoirs; histology; morphology; paramphistomosis; posterior sucker; rumen fluke; sheep