Jp. Louw, DIAGNOSIS, DISTRIBUTION AND PREVALENCE OF STILESIA GLOBIPUNCTATA (RIVOLTA 1874) IN SHEEP IN THE OVERBERG REGION OF THE SOUTHERN WESTERN-CAPE-PROVINCE, Journal of the South African Veterinary Medical Association, 66(4), 1995, pp. 244-246
Stilesia globipunctata infections were found in sheep from the area ea
st and south of Bredasdorp in the Overberg region of the southern Cape
Province. The prevalence of infection on these farms ranged from 5,1
to 65%. In an abattoir survey 4 of the 6 lots of 4 to 5 year old sheep
and only 1 of the 9 lots of sheep under the age of 1 year were infect
ed with S. globipunctata. None of the sheep examined in the Overberg r
egion were infected with Stilesia hepatica. A modified sedimentation t
echnique proved to be the most reliable for the coprological diagnosis
of S. globipunctata in sheep.