Parasites of South African wildlife. VII. Helminths of suni, Neotragus moschatus, in Natal

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Published by the Agricultural Research Council, Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute.

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The helminths of 4 suni, Neotragus moschatus, from the Tembe National Elephant Park, KwaZulu, Natal, were collected, counted and identified. Cooperia hungi, a race of Cooperia rotundispiculum, Haemonchus vegliai, Setaria cornuta, a Skrjabinema sp., Strongyloides papillosus, Trichostrongylus anomalus and Trichostrongylus deflexus are new parasite records for suni in Africa. Megacooperia woodfordi was recovered for the first time from South African antelope.

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Veterinary medicine

Sustainable Development Goals

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Boomker, J, Booyse, DG & Braack, LEO 1991, 'Parasites of South African wildlife. VII. Helminths of suni, Neotragus moschatus, in Natal’, Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 58, no. 1, pp. 15-16.