Journal of Camel Practice and Research · 2018 · 10 citations · 0 references
Veterinary MedicineVeterinary ParasitologyZoologyHelminthologyParasite EpidemiologyParasitologyParasitic Disease DiagnosisParasitic ZoonosesProtozoan ZoonosesTick-borne Parasitic DiseasesZoonotic Parasite EpidemiologyZoonotic Parasitic DiseasesCamel TicksCamelid Gastrointestinal DiseaseCamelid Infectious DiseasesCamelid ParasitologyGastrointestinal ParasitesParasitic InfestationsParasitic Zoonotic DiseasesZoonotic Tick-borne Parasitic Diseases
The prevalence and biology of Toxoplasma, Neospora, mange, ticks and gastrointestinal parasites among Saudi Arabian camels (Camelus dromedarius) were investigated. The results of the study revealed that 35.8% (N=190) were Toxoplasma seropositive and 40% (N=169) were Neospora seropositive. Examination of 2449 camels showed that 61.7% (N=1512) were infested with hard ticks of H. dromedarii and H. anatolicum and 15.6% (N=382) were infected with Sarcoptic scabiei. Out of 203 camels 31.5% (N=64) were found to be infested with gastrointestinal parasites. The parasites encountered were Haemonchus, Camelostrogylus, Trichostrongylus, Nematodirs and coccidian spp.