Helminth fauna of sheep and goats (Kazakh-Tovuz and Ganja-Dashkesan economic regions, Azerbaijan)

In 2013-21 helminthological research of sheep and goats in the Kazakh-Tovuz and Ganja-Dashkesan economic regions of Azerbaijan was conducted, and 52 species of helminths were found. Of these, 6 species are recorded for the studied region for the first time. All found species registered in sheep, while in goats only 32 species were found, which are common with the helminth fauna of sheep. These types of helminths can be considered permanent elements of the helminth fauna complex of small ruminants in the studied region. It has been established that young sheep and goats are slightly infected with helminths. Infestation of the animals with helminths was higher in late spring - early summer and early autumn, 18 species of helminths are absent in the studied animals before being driven to summer pastures, but they are noted after returning to winter quarters. Among the found helminths, 7 species have the greatest epizootological significance.