Table 2.
Distribution of species of GI helminths identified from donkeys and horses.
Parasites species | Species of animal | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Donkeys (n = 112) | Horses (n = 102) | |||
No. of positives | Prevalence (%) | No. of positives | Prevalence (%) | |
Strongyle species. | 74 | 66 | 46 | 45.1 |
Parascaris equorum | 39 | 34.8 | 15 | 14.7 |
Strongyloides westeri | 56 | 50 | 20 | 19.6 |
Oxyuris equi | 10 | 8.9 | 10 | 9.8 |
Dictyocaulus arnfieldi | 4 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
Anoplocephala perfoliata | 18 | 16.1 | 16 | 15.7 |
Fasciola hepatica | 5 | 4.5 | 14 | 13.7 |
Gastrodiscus species | 5 | 4.5 | 7 | 6.8 |