STUDY ON THE HELMINTH INFECTIONS IN THE CATTLE

(BOS TAURUS) AT THIRUKANDEESWARAM VILLAGE

NANNILAM TALUK OF TIRUVARUR DISTRICT
DISSERTATION
Submitted to PG Research Department of Zoology Government Arts College
(Autonomous) Kumbakonam,
(Affiliated by Bharathidasan University)
Triuchirappalli in partial fulfillment for the degree of

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ZOOLOGY

Submitted By
Mrs. B. SHEMAPRIYA
Reg.No: P 20 ZO 3225
Under the Guidance of
Dr. C. SUBRAMANIAN, M.Sc.,(Z) M.Sc.,(W).,Ph.D., MDCA
Assistant Professor

PG & RESEARCH DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY

GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)
KUMBAKONAM-612 002

JUNE-2022
Dr. C. SUBRAMANIAN, M.Sc.,(Z) M.Sc.,(W).,Ph.D., M.D.C.A
Assistant Professor
PG & Research Department of Zoology
Government Arts College (Autonomous)
Kumbakonam-612 002

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the dissertation entitled “STUDY ON THE HELMINTH

INFECTIONS IN THE CATTLE (BOS TAURUS) AT THIRUKANDEESWARAM
VILLAGE NANNILAM TALUK OF TIRUVARUR DISTRICT” submitted in partial
fulfillment of the degree of Master of science in Zoology during the period of
2021-2022 to the Government Arts college (Autonomous) Kumbakonam, affiliated to
Bharathidasan University, Thiruchirappalli is a bonafide record of the work carried
out by B.SHEMAPRIYA (Reg.No.P 20 ZO 3225) under my supervision and
guidance.

Signature of the Guide Signature of the Head of the Department

Examiners:

1.

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

With great sense of gratitude, I express my whole hearted thanks to my Guide

Dr.C.SUBRAMANIAN, M.Sc.,(Z) M.Sc.,(W).,Ph.D., M.D.C.A., Assistant Professor,
P.G & Research Department of Zoology, Government Arts College (Autonomous),
Kumbakonam.
I thank Dr. S. K. DURAIARASAN Principal Government Arts College
(Autonomous), Kumbakonam 612 002 for permitting to carry out the project work.

With great sense of gratitude, I express my hearted thanks to all the faculty
members Dr. K. Saravanan (HOD), Dr. P. Balasubramanian, Dr. S. Baskara
Sanjeevi, Dr. A. Veeramani, Dr. S. Pazhanisamy, Dr. R. Anandhan, Dr. S.
Subbulakshmi, Dr. S. Priyadharsini and the non-teaching staff members for
their help to successful completion of the Dissertation.

I submit my whole hearted thanks to my beloved Mother, Father, Husband

and my Friends, for their help and moral support in various ways throughout my
study period.

(B.SHEMAPRIYA)
 CONTENTS

CHAPTER TITLE PAGE NO.

I INTRODUCTION 1

II REVIEW OF LITERATURE 5

III STUDY AREA 6

IV MATERIALS AND METHODS 8

V OBSERVATIONS AND RESULTS 13

DISCUSSION 20
VI

SUMMARY 23
VII

VIII REFERENCES 25
 DECLARATION

I, B. SHEMAPRIYA (Reg.No.P20ZO3225) hereby declare that the

Dissertation entitled “STUDY ON THE HELMINTH INFECTIONS IN THE CATTLE
(BOS TAURUS) AT THIRUKANDEESWARAM VILLAGE NANNILAM TALUK OF
TIRUVARUR DISTRICT” submitted to Bharathidasan University, in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for award of the Degree of Master of Science in Zoology is a
record of original research work done by me during the academic year 2021-2022,
under the supervision and guidance of Dr. C. SUBRAMANIAN, M.Sc.,(Z) M.Sc.,
(W).,Ph.D., M.D.C.A., Assistant Professor PG & Research Department of Zoology,
Government Arts College (Autonomous), Kumbakonam-612 002, and it has formed
the basis for the award of any Degree/ Diploma/ Associate ship/ Fellowship or other
similar title to any candidate in any University.

Place: Kumbakonam

Date: 11.06.2022

Signature of the Candidate

(B.SHEMAPRIYA)