Research Article

Occurrence of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Small Ruminants in the Central Part of Myanmar

Table 4

Measurement of GIT parasite eggs and oocyst of sheep and goats.

Parasite speciesMeasurement of length and width of parasite egg and oocyst of sheep and goat
SheepGoat
LengthWidthLengthWidth

Trichostrongyle70-80 μm30-35 μm80-85 μm35-40 μm
Trichuris spp.65-70 μm25-30 μm60-70 μm25-30 μm
Moniezia expansa60 μm50 μm55-60 μm50 μm
Eimeria spp.15-35 μm10-25 μm30 μm10-15 μm