During the present investigation a total of 120 faecal samples from camels were examined to determine the distribution of gastrointestinal parasites infestations in camels rearing in Nineveh, Iraq.
About 96 camels were found to be infected by variant parasites, with total of 80% infection rate. Protozoan infection was 60% among these camels. Animals were found to be infected with Cryptosporidium spp., Eimeria spp., Giardia spp. and large protozoan Balantidium coli. Helminthes were also prevalent in these animals, among which 27.5 % were nematodes including Toxocara spp., Trichostrongylus spp.,Haemonchus spp. and Trichuris spp. Amongst Trematodes Dicrocoelium spp. and cestode such as Moniezia spp. were also found with 5% infection rate.
No significant difference (p≥0.05) in infection between both sexes of camels was found. High infection rate was found in young camels (under 5 years old) in comparison to adult animals (p≥0.05).
Camels showed carriage of single type of infection (43.75%) with parasites higher than those with mixed infection.