To. VErEMeay RconD, Fearoany 17, 1979 pact. The manive devel protsion of dsc material at {G5iCT appears wo cary 2 poor progucls end the theory (Gare on exelence with dies prtasons at higher lvls SmaseoSated wih the wotier syns) that tas aspect ‘hou undergo spontanous improvanent Joe 26 appear fo be juin. However, ie tue that in mo inane theres atthe sue ste pre Genes of Jos diglceet ff the tran ipect af te boy af Ci, which compounds {he venzl presi on the spa cord T such exes does {herons arpa tht dora desomrenion fy aminectons {Pascemay, The combination af lnettion, lamioetony Shdspina siabllstion eer by lterverteoal ew Sein ‘or by fantion ofthe eve terra joins i ormiable {x patin, saron sad ove. us Acknowledgements lp of R. B. Lavelle in caring ‘nt adoiogeal etalon, and De 8. Supper for surgi ‘Stace skoda A survey of gastro intestinal helminth parasites of stray dogs in Zaria, Nigeria 3.3,0.DADA.2m4 6, D.5. ADEGROYE, om. n, trary Rsnd(979) 1 45446 ‘A suray of bath parses stray dogs was cared out {nde Zaria area, Out 180 dogs xnmined 56 pest (18) 1) were foal pastne fer Anolovoma conto, We Tanocara cans aad Dich vupis were tected 1 be eat 1/180) ad 139 pe cen 1180) respec ‘Other helt partner Iie Tours ove 38 por eat (6/180) Tama Hdegone 678 pe cent (12180, ‘Fehncacns pros 0406 pr cat (1180) and Didi an 378 pr cot (17818, SGrsteoncresrout, parases of stay dops re frequently ‘of apis of groin! benintia wt dog. Dogs are {he main esevor of ineton nature, continua sedi the envionment nth eg and arse Sad thos pores the Sue (Aramtulo ad Ste 1979), tho Zara ea, there ae many stray gs, and con- comtant eevfoumeatl problems, This reper noes the ‘revalence of diferent partes haboured by Seay in Zara Wie ecw to eaublshing parteters for fare buble Ile workers or envitnmsnal saan, Materia and nbs Stay does wee obained by aerangement with the foal als lief Songer Zara. The dos were noopsid folowing eutansa by ijeciag. saturated omentum ripe soir mavens ‘At sscrooey, the hse of te pstrintetnl tact wes _spoved aft ligtion above te juin of esopbagnsad omc, and Score the reoal junction. The smack Sd ntines wore epened along i ene ings wih a ‘atrtams and ho cantatsInuleg cose Inns ware SSraed nts I live bucket and water addin quant ‘Sie! to ithe bucket. The ttl costents of Cx bake ‘ree seed vigeosly fo 30 minutes and poued rough ‘we mesh (50) se to hold coare focal pats and rps ntti prater "The flat wer collet in anothx bucket and allowed to stl for thee tour, The routing wernt wat tot dasnied and he tofimene framers to shallow Ens po tbs for exumizaon for ae prssce of woot {hat passed through the save Thos examinations Were done ALN. MOHAMMED, 1s, par, un, Fuely of Peterinary ye df saving ss 0 Ving ot Morbologialidenifcaton of thes afalt woems was ‘uuedon te work of oth investor Bloos 133), ‘esida 1965, Yoshida 17a, Monts 11, Soukby 1973, Ward and McLeod 1968, “The fing in this survey axe suramatbed in Toles 1 oot total of 180 say doo of varying ges and dere ses wer examina fr guntritozal alin 19 were {hal ‘and 5 female, Foasen were soos fot dope ‘camiaed, ‘total of sre species bfloogng to sx pea of pares tints were Montfed based the Teaery of sus These. include Tecora cas, Arcelie cium, ‘rca ud, Bhiocoses pron, Tena hyde, Taona ons aod Dippin conan. “Dewsnan'ns the oa reat species ih an inidece cf 978 per an. The tsisnce of tho eee specs own in Table 1. The sewacy given By autopsy rather {han furor etambation tends to dow a igher fecldene (hinttion (Arambulo and Stews 1970. “The insides by age and sr of ferent specs of esto- intent heii found in Say dogs ee shown 19 Table Ears ‘ied on this mares, the fence was hry high for ach epee of huni Slsted except grea6 Tes Veron Recon, Puancany 17,1979 hm. 222 2 op SP Ge oe St Ee Beh Ft Keo feuo toc eos eon toto Saco "woo ‘aco “ooo “woo ‘wen 2 8S 28 8 8 we ee dB Se? ie die fee NS a Se at Sas — aera aT HH oie eT HO ‘Thai therefore high posiiy of fzcal contamination of he evionret with 20ncti emnthen the Zaria res Acknowledgement We are wafel to, Abas Bello ‘Unie Board of Research or funding ti roe. EA SG re Short Communications Pootand-mouth disease in mithun (Bas gaurus) P.K.DUTTA,P.N. MAHANTA, A. CHAKRABARTY, ‘Resi! PMB Vw Typing Cee, Department of Mice. bilegy, Colle of Veterinary Scene, vam’ Aericarat Unie, Khonapor, Gout 81032, dam, Ie rary Rcd 17) 14.165 ‘Azan from one report by Mithopadiys sa ober 1975) ‘fan oatoreat of footananuth dsewe (FMD) In Neon! (Gonplaas oejocamela) cased by FMD vires type A, ee ac oakland ord of FED fu wil mals fx Tin, "An outbreak of FMD in thn Be gar) ie a ‘ingen Arunachal Pradesh oteaster nda epg wld fs a apes of wid eal, reated by the tcl people of Arunathal Prasat na ted condition for ‘ot This pee ako fowd la Naguaad aod Moran is poet outbreak omit out of 20 mh mee the vilige wore aeced” Revospetve study lacetcd the frcurence of FMD in thes population on fo pret {ose coasions in 1976 and 1977, with the me dere of Imortiity. "The dnewe wat found to te conned fot sg wil than elbouring reas werent acd his slasests that the ome iv endemic in the mst Population of slot endmay explain helow mov. "Tha pros oulve occured in Fobra 1978. Type tetas wee found on te tongue, gu and ze we Foot Indoas weve not 0 commscn” Touste epic 00, ‘ened cals was cole in S09 per Sent phosphate fre beerin nd rout 9 the regio! FMD ws ‘Spin ents at the Collegeof Veterinary Senn, Khan pr, Gonbati22 "The mos wa owed sting Say rice and found tobe vias, and me arse antigen was ‘ed for complet @uation ae desorbed by Brook (Sea, Using type see sera bined orm the eel FMD vin pine cntee at Muktesivar, tbe FMD vs folned wes casted a pe A. Because of bel Wid mare, ‘un tally avoid comet with domerts wack, Wilh ‘Soous forthe tienes of FMD da thw olber anal However, nce matbune sve susspble te PMD od the doce ray Oe code i them fi key ha they wi ‘ais source of fnfietion forthe atvrplble dame Sock of sae, Seen x ‘Trimethoprim resistance in salmonella ‘common among soos star amined ut te Cereal Verony Laborstay, It war foun ia 03 per ces tins in'botn and 1977 There ondens that the essence eG) may be sarod by 2 tasapson, a secs segment SFDNA wich has the ably tobe wanspored, or 10, {fom one piumid to another orf eter sepicons Such 88 acter chromosomes or bacteriophage geaomes. Tens posonsisrese the chance of dsraaton of rience ene and comeguety the longer fore (or te ‘Boprimjsinbonamide therapy of simon may be ‘teens are, A004 may, & 9TH, The