A note on endoparasites of wild ostriches (Struthio camelus) in the Mokolodi Nature Reserve, Gaborone, Botswana.

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Author list: Mushi EZ, Binta MG, Chabo RG, Toto PA

Publication year: 2003

Journal acronym: J S Afr Vet Assoc

Volume number: 74

Issue number: 1

Start page: 22

End page: 3

Number of pages: -18

ISSN: 1019-9128

Languages: English-Great Britain (EN-GB)

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Abstract

A study was undertaken to investigate the prevalence of endoparasites of wild ostriches at Mokolodi Nature Reserve, Gaborone, over a 7-month period. Large numbers of strongyle eggs were recovered from faecal material in April and September and a decline in the strongyle egg counts was evident during June and July. Noteworthy was the absence of helminth eggs in faecal samples collected from chicks and coccidia oocysts from any of the ostriches.

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