Pantnagar Journal of Research

Abstract

Gastrointestinal tracts of five goats were examined to know the diversity of gastrointestinal nematodes in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. The species encountered in the region were Haemonchus contortus, Bunostomum trigonocephalum, Oesophagostomum columbianum, Oesophagostomum aspersum and Trichuris. Among these H. contortus and O. columbianum were more prevalent. In Haemonchus females, button shaped vulval flap was more common than tongue shaped. This seems to be the first report of O. aspersum from goats in Central India. The identification and differential features of O. aspersum and O. columbianum have been discussed in the present report.