Open AccessParasites and mortality of Sable <i>Hippotragus niger niger</i> (harris, 1838) in the Matopos, Zimbabwe
Author(s) -
J. H Grobler
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
koedoe
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.419
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2071-0771
pISSN - 0075-6458
DOI - 10.4102/koedoe.v24i1.623
Subject(s) - veterinary medicine , biology , medicine
Parasitism is indicated as the main cause of mortality of sable Hippotragus niger niger in Matopos, Zimbabwe. The main external parasites were Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, R. evertsi and the larvae of Chrysomya bezziana. The main internal parasite was Haemonchus and to a lesser extent Taenia multiceps. Babesia and anaplasmosis were identified in blood smears