AL-Qadisiyah Journal of Veterinary Medicine Sciences

Abstract

Study for some intestinal protozoa in cows of AL-Qadisiya province

N. N. A´aiz S. J. Mohammed

Dept. Microbiology, Coll. Of Vet. Med. ,Univ. Of Qadisiya

Abstract
A total of 338 faecal samples were examined in this study which collected directly from rectum & examined by direct examination method & flotation technique with zinc sulphate. The study investigate infection in c19attle with certain intestinal protozoa including Eimeria spp, Entamoeba spp, Trichomonas spp & Balantidium coli with percentage 21%, 16.2%, 2.6%, 0.5% respectively also the study refer to the significant effect of season & age on the percentage, but non significant effect of sex on this percentage.