Studies on intestinal helminthes infecting free-ranging red fox (Vulpes vulpes) in north-western part of Libya

Date

2009-1

Type

Article

Journal title

vet.Med.J.,Giza

Issue

Vol. 57 No. 1

Author(s)

Abdulhakim El Maghrbi

Pages

59 - 66

Abstract

Eighteen free-ranging live red fox (Vulpes vulpes) captured during the period ranged from October 2007 to April 2008 from rural and semi-desert regions of North-Western part of Libya were investigated parasitologically for presenceof intestinal helminthes. The study revealed that 2 foxes (11.1%) were free from intestinal helminthes and 16 foxes (88.9%) were infected with helminth parasites species.

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