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Cooperia sp. worm egg and a coccidia oocyst in the faeces of a sheep

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The worm egg measures about 80-85 by 40-45 in size so that one can obtain an idea of the relative sizes of the two for diagnostic purposes. The preparation is made by the flotation technique of sheep faeces.

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Metadata assigned by Prof. R.C. Tustin, Professor Emeritus: DVTD. His academic and professional experience includes: veterinarian for 54 years, senior lecturer at UP for 7 years, head of Department at UP for 17 years and Veterinary Council for 3 years.
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Sheep, Faeces, Oocysts, Cooperia sp.

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