By Makeli PhiriPARASITIC helminths may be found in most internal organs, but chiefly in the alimentary tract, the liver and the lungs. Internal parasites are those larger organism that live inside and attack some part of the body of domestic animals.Hleminths may be divided into two kinds, the flat worms and round worms. There are a number of factors that affect the worms:• Warm moist conditions – these aid speed hatching of worm eggs, likewise such conditions help larvae to survive and increase range of movement of larvae.• Cold conditions – these make conditions unfavourable for hatching and reduces active movements. The direct sun and dryness is lethal on the larvae and eggs.• Long leafy grass – this protects by giving shade and retaining moisture and the rain, physically breaks dung piles, spreading larvae over a wide area.• Number of animals – obviously the more animals there are on any given area the greater chance […]
LIVESTOCK WORMS DURING THE RAIN SEASON
