Helminth Fauna of Buffaloes Bubalus bubalis (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Northeastern Foothills of the Lesser Caucasus of Azerbaijan

Abstract

The article is devoted the study of the helminth fauna of buffaloes in the north-eastern foothills of the Lesser Caucasus. The study was conducted in 15 buffaloes by partial necropsy in different zones (plain, foothills, mountainous) and 23 species of helminths were detected. The helminth fauna consisted of 4 species of trematodes, 5 species of cestodes and 14 species of nematodes. The extent intensity and nature of spread of detected helminth species were analyzed.