Blood and Gastrointestinal Parasites of Chickens and Turkeys Reared in the Tropical Rainforest Zone of Southeastern Nigeria
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52260#.VI5JjsnQrzE Author(s) M. N. Opara 1* , D. K. Osowa 2 , J. A. Maxwell 3 Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria . 2 Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria . 3 Department of Health Services, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria . ABSTRACT The blood and gastrointestinal (GI) parasites of chickens and turkeys reared in Owerri, Southeastern Nigeria were studied. Out of 5600 birds, 5040 (90%) were chickens and 560 (10%) were turkeys. Of these birds, 672 (12%) ...