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01-09-2015 | Original Article
Occurrence of Setaria digitata in a cow
Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases | Issue 3/2015
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The present investigation reports the occurrence of filarial worm, Setaria
digitata, recovered during the surgery of a cow suffering from intussusception. The worms were thread like, milky white, long with tapering ends especially towards the hind end with an average size of 62.8 ± 9.89 mm in length. On examination of anterior end, the cuticular rings surrounding the mouth region with dorsal, ventral and lateral prominences were observed. The posterior end had few spines along with a pair of appendages near the tip of the tail. On the basis of morphological characteristics the worms were identified as female S. digitata.