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This report is based on the findings from a captive jackal (Canis aureus) housed in Amirthi Zoological Park, Javadu Hills, Vellore. The animal was reported to be dull, depressed and also had diarrhea. Fecal samples were collected in 10 % formalin and subjected to direct and sedimentation method of faecal examination and was examined for endoparasitic infection. Surprisingly, fecal examination revealed two spindle shaped eggs having terminal spine with a size of 250μ by 60μ. The eggs were identified as belonging to Schistosoma spindale and as per the standard keys (Soulsby 1982).
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Vimalraj, P.G., Latchumikanthan, A. Schistosoma spindale infection in a captive jackal (Canis aureus). J Parasit Dis 39, 120–121 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-013-0292-7
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