Prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths in domestic bison herds in northwestern Alberta

Authors
Dies, KH Coupland, RW
Citation
Kh. Dies et Rw. Coupland, Prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths in domestic bison herds in northwestern Alberta, CAN VET J, 42(4), 2001, pp. 295-296
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health
Journal title
CANADIAN VETERINARY JOURNAL-REVUE VETERINAIRE CANADIENNE
ISSN journal
00085286 → ACNP
Volume
42
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
295 - 296
Database
ISI
SICI code
0008-5286(200104)42:4<295:POGHID>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
A fecal survey was conducted to determine the prevalence of gastrointestina l helminth eggs found in 431 domestic bison from 22 herds. Eggs detected (p ercent of herds affected in parentheses) were: strongyle-type (100%), Capil laria sp. (63.6%), Moniezia sp. (54.6%), Nematodirus sp. (50%), Trichuris s p. (40.9%), and Strongyloides sp. (9.1%).