Studies on Some Major Infectious Diseases of Camels in Halaieb, Shalateen and Abo-Ramad Triangle

Abstract

In the present study which applied on 185 local and 76 imported camels for investigation of the major infectious disease affecting camels in Halaieb, Shalateen and Abo-Ramad Triangle, we found that :-

1- Faecal examination of 261 faecal samples from 185 local and 76 imported camels by concentration floatation technique during different seasons revealed 44.6% as an overall prevalence rate of gastrointestinal nematodes from which 6.89% was mixed infestation. The highest seasonal prevalence rate was recorded during Autumn (52.23%) followed by Spring (50%), while it was lower during Winter (34.66%) and the lowest rate was recorded during Summer (40.98%).

For local camels, the prevalence rate of gastrointestinal nematodes was 41.08o/o out of it 5.94% was mixed infestation. Trichostrongylus spp. were the most prevalent spp. (20%f followed by Nematodirus spp. (12.97%), while Trichuris spp. was recorded in 1.62% and the lowest

prevalent spp. were Strongyloid spp. (0.54%).

For imported camels, the prevalence rate was 51.31% out of it 9.21% was mixed infestation. Trichostrongylus spp. were the most prevalent spp. (36.84%) followed by Trichuris spp. (5.26%), while Nematodirus spp. and Strongyloid spp. were not detected in imported camels.