Chakraborty, A.; Islam, S. 1993. A survey of gastrointestinal parasitic infection in free-living rhinoceros of the Kaziranga National Park. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 63 (2): 155-156, table 1.

A survey of gastrointestinal parasitic infection in free-living rhinoceros of the Kaziranga National Park

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Location Assam Subject Veterinary Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis)

Kaziranga National Park - 84 fresh faecal samples, 1990, 52 samples positive for parasitic infection, 61.9 % Parasites recorded Paramphistomum (39) infection ranged from light to heavy (46.42 %) Strongyle (17) infection was light to moderate (20.23 %) Coccidia (3) Eggs recorded in 3.57 % of samples Anoplocephala (2) Eggs recorded in 2.38 % of samples End

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Southern White Rhino

Nile Rhino

Greater One-horned Rhino

Javan Rhino

Sumatran Rhino

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A survey of gastrointestinal parasitic infection in free-living rhinoceros of the Kaziranga National Park