VPA-0111
QUESTION
The most pathogenic and prevalent nematode of sheep in India is?
OPTIONS
(A) Trichostrongylus
(B) Ostertagia
(C) Haemonchus
(D) None of the above
ANSWER
(C) Haemonchus
EXPLANATION
Haemonchus is the most important and highly pathogenic gastrointestinal nematode of sheep in India and many tropical and subtropical regions. Haemonchus contortus is a blood-feeding abomasal worm capable of causing severe anemia, hypoproteinemia, weakness, and death.
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