Incidence of Gastrointestinal Helminthes in Captive Elephants in Wildlife Reserves of Nepal.

Fasciola jacksoni,Paramphistome,Schistosomes ,Oesophagostomum spp,Chabertia spp ,Dicrocoelium spp

A feature article by karkiked, Mar 14, 2008

Summary:
Abstract: This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of parasitic infections among captive elephants of Different Wild life Reserve Park of Nepal .Fecal samples of 20 elephants were collected from Suklaphanta, Bardiya Sauraha and Koshi Tappu during 2007June-November 2007, and examined for the presence of helminthes ova. Of the 20 elephants, all were positive for helminthes. The incidence of helminthes infection as recorded in this study was out of 20 samples 6 samples were positive for Fasciola jacksoni,2 for Paramphistome,15 samples revealed the presence of egg and larvae of Oesophagostomum spp, and Chabertia spp 18 samples were positive for Schistosomes spp 1 sample was found positive for Dicrocoelium spp and 1 sample positive for Monezia spp. Location wise samples from Koshi Tappu wildlife reserve were positive for Fasciola and Schistosomes spp while samples from Chitwan National park were positive for Fasciola,Paramphistome and Oesophagostomum spp .The samples from Suklaphanta wildlife reserve and Bardia wildlife reserve were positive for Schistosomes spp and Oesophagostomum and Chabertia spp.As this is the first screening of the prevalence of Helminthes in Elephant and need to asses seasonal pattern .

Incidence of Gastrointestinal Helminthes in Captive Elephants in Wildlife Reserves of Nepal.

Dr.Kedar B. Karki
Dr.Poornima Manandhar
Central Veterinary Laboratory
Tripureswor
Kathmandu
Background:

Elephants are mainly raised in wildlife reserve for security purpose patrolling.Many resort in these wildlife area do keep these animal for tour operation.Very little work has been done to document the disease and parasite condition of this animal has been done in past.

Material and Methods:
Fecal samples were collected from different wild life reserve and Coprological analysis was done by qualitative method.

Carpological findings

S.N Fasciola spp Paramphistomum Oesophagostomum spp/ Chabertia spp Schistosomes Dicrocoelium Monezia Koshi tappu
1 - - - - 2 - - 3 - - - - - 4 - - - 5 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 7 - --- -- -- Sauraha 8 -- -- -- 9 - - 10 - - - - Suklaphanta 11 - - - 12 - - - 13 - - - - Bardiya 14 - - - - 15 - - - - 16 - - - - 17 - - - - 18 - - - - 19 - - - - 2o - - - -

Total

Result and Discussion:
The incidence of helminthes infection as recorded in this study was out of 20 samples 6 samples were positive for Fasciola jacksoni,2 for Paramphistome,15 samples revealed the presence of egg and larvae of Oesophagostomum spp, and Chabertia spp 18 samples were positive for Schistosomes spp 1 sample was found positive for Dicrocoelium spp and 1 sample positive for Monezia spp. Location wise samples from Koshi Tappu wildlife reserve were positive for Fasciola and Schistosomes spp while samples from Chitwan National park were positive for Fasciola,Paramphistome and Oesophagostomum spp .The samples from Suklaphanta wildlife reserve and Bardia wildlife reserve were positive for Schistosomes spp and Oesophagostomum and Chabertia spp.As this is the first screening of the prevalence of Helminthes in Elephant and need to asses seasonal

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