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.
Highlights
A study was undertaken to investigate the prevalence of endoparasites of wild ostriches at Mokolodi Nature Reserve, Gaborone, over a 7-month period
Botswana harbours a large number of wild ostriches, estimated at 60 000 by aerial surveying[1], the industry is still in the early stages of development[5]
The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of endoparasites and the consequences of their presence in wild ostriches
Summary
A study was undertaken to investigate the prevalence of endoparasites of wild ostriches at Mokolodi Nature Reserve, Gaborone, over a 7-month period. Mushi E Z, Binta M G, Chabo R G, Toto P A S A note on the endoparasites of wild ostriches (Struthio camelus) in the Mokolodi Nature Reserve. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of endoparasites and the consequences of their presence in wild ostriches. The study was conducted in the Mokolodi Nature Reserve, 14 km southwest of Gaborone, Botswana.
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