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

E.Z. Mushi, M.G. Binta, R.G. Chabo, P.A.S. Toto
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association | Vol 74, No 1 | a494 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/jsava.v74i1.494 | © 2003 E.Z. Mushi, M.G. Binta, R.G. Chabo, P.A.S. Toto | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 25 June 2003 | Published: 25 June 2003

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E.Z. Mushi,
M.G. Binta,
R.G. Chabo,
P.A.S. Toto,

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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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Botswana; Endoparasites; Nature Reserve; Wild Ostriches

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