O.E. Abdouslam, L.S. Al-Bassam, S.A. Al-Izzi and S.M. Azwai
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Al-Fateh University, P.O. Box 13180, Tripoli, Libya
ABSTRACT
This study was conducted on 83 adult llamas and 12 crias (Lama glama), to determine the prevalence of parasites in llamas kept at Surman park in Libya. These llamas were free from external parasites and haemoparasites.Faecal examination revealed that 85.5% of the adults had at least one type of egg. In adults, Nematodirus spp. was found in 55.4%, Trichostrongyle and Strongyloide spp. in 31.3% each, Trichuris spp. in 20.5%, unidentified large egg in 6.02%, Fasciola hepatica and Eimeria spp. in 1.2% each. Eight of the crias (66.6%) had at least one type of egg. Trichuris spp. was found in 41.6%, Nematodirus spp. in 16.6%, Capillaria spp., Trichostrongyle and Eimeria in 8.33%, each. The significance of these findings has been discussed.
Key words: Gastrointestinal parasites, Lama glama, Libya
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