Shiraz University Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research 1728-1997 7 3 2006 09 01 Epidemiology of Paramphistomiasis in buffaloes under different managemental conditions at four districts of Punjab province, Pakistan 68 72 2652 10.22099/ijvr.2006.2652 EN U. Javed Khan Department of Zoology, University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan T. Akhtar Department of Zoology, University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan A. Maqbool Department of Parasitology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan A. Anees Department of Parasitology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan Journal Article 2006 09 30 Epidemiological studies were undertaken at slaughter-houses, livestock farms, veterinary hospitals and<br />on household buffaloes under climatic conditions of four different districts of Punjab province. Infection rate<br />was 22.29, 28.33, 17.08 and 12.75%, respectively in slaughter-house buffaloes, livestock farm buffaloes,<br />veterinary hospital buffaloes and household buffaloes. Overall the season wise the highest prevalence<br />(28.33%) was recorded in buffaloes at livestock farms followed by slaughtered (22.29%) and veterinary<br />hospital buffaloes (17.08%). While the lowest (12.75%) prevalence was recorded in household buffaloes<br />during spring. It was also observed that the higher infection rate was recorded in younger buffaloes (below<br />two years of age) than older (above two years of age) where as sex wise the prevalence indicated that male<br />buffaloes were more commonly affected than females. Snails belonging to genera Bulinus, Lymnaea and<br />Planorbis were also observed which are responsible for the transmission of paramphistomiasis. https://ijvr.shirazu.ac.ir/article_2652_04e0bc62aff87324d4d19c09236db53b.pdf