Natural dicrocoeliasis in imported sheep, jeddah, Saudi Arabia

ABSTRACT

Dicrocoelium dendriticum is a common liver fluke of sheep and other herbivorous animals. Stool samples were collected. Detection of Dicrocoelium eggs were done by direct smear as well as by the simple sedimentation methods. Verification of the stool results was confirmed by demonstrating the adult worms in the bile ducts of the sheep after being slaughtered [PM]. The results revealed that 40% of the Solmalian sheep had dicrocoeliasis as indicated by stool examination and verified by PM examination. Also, Turkish sheep showed 26 positive percentage, while breed sheep showed 2%, i.e. one sheep was infected with D. dendriticum