A Calf Affected with Moniezia Infection and Its Therapeutic Management

Abstract

The current study documents the emergence of a Moniezia Species infection in a calf and its effective therapeutic therapy. An eight-month-old calf with a history of inappetence, weight loss, diarrhea, and the cooked rice appearance of lengthy segments of adult worms un the feces was brought to Upzilla Veterinary Hospital in Boalkhali, Chattogram. The triangular-shaped eggs of the Moniezia species were identifiable by microscopic analysis, validating the diagnosis.The calf was treated with Bol. Niclosam containing Niclosamide and Levamisole along with a zinc preparation and appetizer. Successful recovery after two weeks of treatment reported.