Detection and Identification of Some Helminth Parasites Affecting Camels

A PARASITOLOGICAL survey of 98 slaughtered camels for gastrointestinal helminthes aged 1-5 and 6-10 years was carried out from the beginning of March 2011 to the end of February 2012 at Toukh abattoir. The result showed that50 camels (51.02%) were infected with different helminth parasites. The only recorded trematode worm was Schistosomabovis (2.04%). Small intestine of camels harboured three types of cestodes which were Moniezia spp. (8.16%), Stieleziaglobipunctata (17.36%) and Avitellinacentripunctata (1.02%).The collected nematodes were Trichostrongylus spp. (11.22%), Haemonchuslongistipes and Impalaia tuberculata were (2.04%) for each. The prevalence of Camelostrongylus mentulatus and Cooperia spp. was(1.02%) for each and Trichuris spp. (17.36%). Post mortumexamination of heart, liver and lung of the 98 slaughtered camels revealed presence of cysticercousdromedarii and hydatid cyst with percentage of 1.02 and 13.26, respectively. The single infection was observed in 40.81%, while mixed infection with two parasites recorded in 8.16% and triple infection was recorded in 2.04%.The prevalence of infection was higher in ages of 1-5 years than ages 6-10 years with percentage 65.96and 37.25, respectively. The helminthic infection rate was higher in spring followed by summer and winter season (73.9%, 72.2% and 40%, respectively), the lowest infection rate was in autumn (29.62%).