General Parasitology and Helminthology: Clinical signs

Clinical signs

CLINICAL SIGNS

Infected animals are weak emaciated showing proper foetid foul smelling diarrhea along with immature flukes present in faces.
Death may occur within 15-20 days after the onset of clinical symptom.
Incase of immature amphistomosis the rate may go up to 80-90 %
Affected animals feel thirsty and drink water frequently, the animal also shows in bottle jaw ( intermandibular swelling)which is characteristic of flukes infection.
The immature amphistomes is called in Hindi as “gillor”, “pitto”
PM lesions mucous membrane looks pale, subcutaneous fat is replaced by a gelatinous material, hydrothorax, hydro pericardium, and hemorrhagic deodenitis.
The immature flukes are seen attached to duodenal mucosa in clusters which appear pink is colour.

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