Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in young camels in Bahrain

Authors

    M.I. Abubakr, N.M. Nayel, E. Fadlalla Mohamed, A.O. Abdelrahman, S.A. Abuobeida, Y.M. Elgabara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19182/remvt.9723

Keywords


Dromedaries, Nematoda, Cestoda, Infestation, Protozoa, Bahrain

Abstract

The prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in young camels in Bahrain is reported for the first time. Six genera of parasites were found. The nematodes observed were Haemonchus contortus (36.47%), Nematodirus spathiger (30.59%) and Trichuris sp. (10.6%); the only cestode recorded was Moniezia expansa (2.4%). The incidence of Eimeria dromedarii was 20%. Single, double, triple and quadruple parasitic infestation occurred in 41.2, 33.5, 19.4 and 5.9% of the infected animals, respectively. Balantidium coli, a protozoan parasite, was occasionally seen in young camels suffering from diarrhea at the time of sampling.

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  • M.I. Abubakr
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    Veterinary Service Department, Amiri Court Laboratory, PO Box 28532, West Riffa, State of Bahrain
  • N.M. Nayel Veterinary Service Department, Amiri Court Laboratory, PO Box 28532, West Riffa, State of Bahrain
  • E. Fadlalla Mohamed Veterinary Service Department, Amiri Court Laboratory, PO Box 28532, West Riffa, State of Bahrain
  • A.O. Abdelrahman Veterinary Service Department, Amiri Court Laboratory, PO Box 28532, West Riffa, State of Bahrain
  • S.A. Abuobeida Veterinary Service Department, Amiri Court Laboratory, PO Box 28532, West Riffa, State of Bahrain
  • Y.M. Elgabara Veterinary Service Department, Amiri Court Laboratory, PO Box 28532, West Riffa, State of Bahrain

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Published

2000-03-01

How to Cite

Abubakr, M. I., Nayel, N. M., Fadlalla Mohamed, E., Abdelrahman, A. O., Abuobeida, S. A., & Elgabara, Y. M. (2000). Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in young camels in Bahrain. Revue d’élevage Et De médecine vétérinaire Des Pays Tropicaux, 53(3), 267–270. https://doi.org/10.19182/remvt.9723

Issue

Vol. 53 No. 3 (2000)

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