Myiasis of domestic and wild ruminants caused by Hypodermatinae in the Mediterranean and Indian subcontinent.

Myiasis caused by Hypodermatinae flies is an economically important disease affecting domesticated and wild ruminants in countries of the Mediterranean and Indian subcontinent. The adult flies have a short life span of 1 week, and they spread disease by laying their eggs on the coat of animals. Hypoderma spp.

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in goats from north-western Spain.

Introduction And Objective: Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum are protozoans involved in reproductive failure especially in ruminant livestock. The objective was to estimate the seroprevalence of both parasites in goats from north-western Spain and to study the influence of some factors on seropositivity.

Materials And Method: Blood samples from 638 goats were collected in 50 farms.