| helminth and arthropod parasites of blesbok, damaliscus dorcas phillipsi, and of bontebok, damaliscus dorcas dorcas. | the helminth burdens of 8 blesbok shot in the north-eastern orange free state, 8 from the eastern cape province, 28 from the eastern transvaal and 3 from the central transvaal were determined. in addition, the arthropod burdens of 11 of these animals were ascertained. twenty-one nematode species, 2 cestode species, 6 ixodid ticks, 2 lice and the larvae of 5 oestrid flies were recovered. three of the nematode species, 2 of the oestrid flies and 4 of the tick species had apparently not previously ... | 1982 | 7177591 |
| gastro-intestinal parasites of cattle in the communal grazing system of botshabelo in the free state. | twelve bonsmara tracer calves (aged 6-12 months) were used to monitor helminth infections in the communal farming system of botshabelo in the free state. one calve was slaughtered each month from december 1995 to november 1996 and processed for helminth recovery. all the calves harboured worms, but the numbers were always low. the order of prevalence of the major parasites was trichostrongylus axei, haemonchus placei, cooperia punctata and cooperia pectinata. | 1999 | 10486833 |