Livestock is an important component of agriculture sector of Pakistan and contributing significantly in its national economy. However, gastrointestinal trematodes parasite especially Paramphistomum cervi is accountable for health hazards in buffalo of central Punjab. In this study prevalence and identification of Paramphistomum cervi was carried out by visiting local abattoirs of Rawalpindi-Islamabad. A total of 289 rumens and reticulum of buffaloes was examined for the presence of Paramphistomum cervi. The trematodes were preserved in 70% alcohol for identification based on its morphological...

Livestock is an important component of agriculture sector and contributes colossally in the national economy of Pakistan. Among livestock water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is very important because of its high milk yield to meet the protein requirement of the growing Pakistani population. However, gastrointestinal trematodes parasite especially Gastrothylax crumenifer is a main cause for health hazards in buffalo of central Punjab. In this study prevalence and identification of Gastrothylax crumenifer was carried out by visiting local abattoirs of Rawalpindi-Islamabad. A total of 265 rumens and...

Birds of prey had a large home range and inhabit areas which were far away from human access. It was difficult to estimate their population as they were distributed over large area. Kites (Milvus migrans) often gathered in large communal roosts during migration and at the site where food was abundant and breeding colonies. The present study was done to estimate the population of kites in Lahore District. Roost Count Method was used for population estimation. Four sites were visited and there population was estimated, it was found that an average of 356 kites were present on an average at any...