author(s)
Rakesh Singh Yadav, Vivek Agrawa, AK Jayraw, Nirmala Jamra, GP Jatav and Nidhi Singh Chodhary

abstract
Total 165 rumen of slaughtered buffaloes were examined to get 50 positive rumen infected with amphistomes from slaughter house of Mhow situated in Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh where buffaloes were brought for slaughter from different district of Malwa region. Two species of amphistomes were documented i.e. Paramphistomum cervi and Cotylophoron cotylophorum. No major gross and histopathological changes reported from rumen except whitish area at the site of attachment and infiltration of various inflammatory cells. Value of Hb, PCV and TEC were decreased significantly (<0.01%) whereas value of eosinophils and neutrophils increase significantly.