Diagnosis of liver tapeworm, Stilesia hepatica, infection in sheep

A practical method of diagnosing Stilesia hepatica in live sheep is described. Intestinal contents and faeces were sieved through a sieve with apertures of 1,0 mm onto a sieve with apertures of 100 µm to reduce volume and turbidity. The residue on the fine sieve was examined microscopically. Gravid...

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Main Authors: H. G.J. Coetzee, D. J. Kok, H. J. Fourie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 1991-12-01
Series:Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
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Online Access:https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/1787