title: Toxocara vitulorumin a suckling calf: a case study.
abstract: The present clinical case reports toxocariosis in a suckling calf and its management. One and a half month old crossbred Jersey calf was presented at a Veterinary Clinics, District Pulwama, Kashmir with a history of intermittent diarrhea, poor growth, weakness, moderate dehydration and anorexia. On inspection, the calf showed normal physiological parameters viz; body temperature, pulse rate and respiration rate. On faecal examination, eggs ofToxocara vitulorumwere found. The animal was treated with 30 ml suspension of 1.5 % fenbendazole + 0.5 % praziquantel orally. After examination of faecal samples on 7th and 14th day post treatment noT. vitulorumeggs were observed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Veterinary Physiology, F.V.Sc. & A.H., SKUAST-K, Shuhama Campus (Alusteng), Srinagar, 190006 India.
authors.forename: Rayies
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.affiliation: Division of Veterinary Parasitology, F.V.Sc. & A.H., SKUAST-K, Shuhama Campus (Alusteng), Srinagar, 190006 India.
authors.forename: Z A
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Wani
authors.affiliation: Division of Veterinary Parasitology, F.V.Sc. & A.H., SKUAST-K, Shuhama Campus (Alusteng), Srinagar, 190006 India.
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Allaie
authors.affiliation: Division of Veterinary Parasitology, F.V.Sc. & A.H., SKUAST-K, Shuhama Campus (Alusteng), Srinagar, 190006 India.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Bushra
authors.affiliation: Division of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, F.V.Sc. & A.H., SKUAST-K, Shuhama Campus (Alusteng), Srinagar, 190006 India.
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Hussain
keywords: Calf; Fenbendazole; Kashmir; Praziquantel; Toxocara vitulorum