Checklist of small ruminant gastrointestinal nematodes and their geographical distribution in Turkey

Authors: FERİDE SEVİMLİ

Abstract: This review presents a search of the literature about gastrointestinal nematodosis of small ruminants. The search was performed on 58 articles published on necropsied sheep and goats between 1937 and 2011 in Turkey. This review identified 43 nematode species belonging to sheep and goats, assessed the prevalence of infection in different regions of Turkey, and evaluated the effect of age, sex, race, nutrition, and seasonal condition. This is the first review that specifically evaluated the gastrointestinal nematodes of small ruminants for 74 annual periods in Turkey.

Keywords: Gastrointestinal nematodes, small ruminant, Turkey

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