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First Report of Helminth Parasites of Walia Ibex (Capra walie) at Simen Mountains National Park, Natural World Heritage Site, Northern Ethiopia
Basaznew Bogale, Achenef Melaku, Mersha Chanie, Tewodros Fentahun and Ayalew Berhanu
Corresponding Author: Basaznew Bogale
Submitted: December 08, 2012
Accepted: January 19, 2013
Published: February 20, 2014 |
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Walia ibex (Capra walie) is critically endangered ungulate which is found in the Simen Mountains National Park (SMNP), northern Ethiopia. This study was conducted from February to August, 2011to determine the prevalence of helminth parasites of this animal. A total 167 faecal samples were collected and examined by floatation, sedimentation and Baermann techniques. The overall prevalence of helminth infection was 85.63% (143/167). Of this, 85.03% were nematodes and 7.18% cestodes. The eggs of trematode species (spp) were not encountered. The helminth parasites detected were strongyle spp. (78.44%), Nematodirusspp. (14.97%), Moniezia pp. (7.19%), Strongyloides spp. (5.39%), Trichuris spp. (4.19%), Ascaris spp (2.99%) and lungworms (26.35%). The genera of lungworms encountered were Dictyocaulus, Muellerius and Protostrongylus. Of all positive animals, 78.43% were infected with two or more type of parasites whereas 11.76% were harbouring only one parasitic species. The present results indicated that the infections caused by helminth pasites are significantly common in Walia ibex which necessitates further studies to design appropriate worm control strategies.
Key words: Ethiopia, helminths, prevalence, SMNP, walia ibex, ,
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Basaznew Bogale, Achenef Melaku, Mersha Chanie, Tewodros Fentahun and Ayalew Berhanu, . First Report of Helminth Parasites of Walia Ibex (Capra walie) at Simen Mountains National Park, Natural World Heritage Site, Northern Ethiopia. International Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, (1): 1-4.
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