Occurrence of Setaria labiatopapillosa in peritoneal cavity of a crossbred cattle

The current study reports the occurrence of Setaria labiatopapillosa, a filarid worm, during post mortem examination in the peritoneal cavity of an adult female cross-bred cattle died due to foreign body syndrome from Ludhiana district, Punjab. The worms were cleared in lactophenol after collection and mounted in glycerol for identification. The worms were 90-95 mm in length, milky white, tapering, long with spirally coiled hind ends. The anterior end of the mounted parasite revealed peribuccal chitinous rings with lateral epaulette like structures in the head region. The posterior end of the female revealed thin, cone shaped, two lateral appendages and terminating into a prominent rosette like structure carrying a number of differently sized spikes.