Prevalence of Strongylus spp infection in donkey’s population from Gjirokastra district, Albania
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Donkeys, Strongylus Spp., Gjirokastra DistrictAbstract
The study was carried to determine the prevalence of strongylus spp infection in working
donkey’s from Gjirokastra region, during spring - summer 2023. Internal parasites are the major cause of
morbility and mortality in working donkeys. For that purpose 40 fresh fecal samples were collected from
the animals, and examined by improved modified McMaster method. The infection rate of strongylidaee
spp resulted 100 %. The data of the study revealed high prevalence of infection with strongylus spp. in
both groups of donkeys. Further study is needed with the aim to identify and prevent heavy infection of
donkeys used as working animals by local farmers of the district from strongylus spp.
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