Caprine haemonchosis: pathogenecity of haemonchus contortus infection in desert goats, south Darfur, Sudan [electronic resource].

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An experimental infection was conducted in 24 Desert kids to study the pathogencity of Haemonchus contortus. The results of the experiment demonstrated the susceptibility of desert goats to different levels of infective doses of 150-larvaelKg body weight and above. Dullness, weakness, inappentence, emaciation, constipation, and pallor of visible mucous membranes manifested the clinical signs. Haemonchus contortus eggs were detected in faeces of infected animals 17 to 18 days post infection with a maximum shedding on days 23 or 24. Death occurred within 5 to 35dars in 5%, 83% and 100% of goats infected with 150, 300 and 500 L/kg body weight respectively.

Summary in Arabic.