Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in young camels in 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.

Keywords

• Dromadaire
• Nematoda
• Cestoda
• Infestation
• Protozoa
• Bahreïn