Endoparasites of Roe Deer in the Strakonice Region

Abstract

Knowledge on endoparasites of roe deer in Czechoslovakia is relatively comprehensive.However, in the individual regions of roe deer breeding, which differin abiotic and biotic factors and in the standard of game management, veterinaryprophylaxis has not at its disposal any analyses based on conclusive material.From the Strakonice region, well known for the good condition of roe deer andincreasing tendency in quality and amount of hunting trophies, as well as from thetransition area to the Sumava Mts, slopes and the Central Bohemian Massive, 112eviscerations of does, fawAs and buck.s were examined parasitologically in 1975and 1976.Of the endoparasites found were 4 coccidia species, one lungworm species, onetapeworm species, and 13 species of gastrointestinal helminths.Two and 13 speciesbelongedto biohelminths and geohelminths, resp.The total low frequency of helminthiases, both from the viewpoint of species varietyand their extensity and intensity, is due to the timely cultivation of the landscape,favourable climatic factors, low percentage of marshy meadows and pastures, largeareas of sweet forage with large-scale management, and good standard of gamemanagement, especially for wintering.The most important task for veterinary diagnostics is to reduce the incidenceof lungworms of the species Capreocaulus capreoli gastrointestinal helminths ofthe species Ostertagia ostertagi, O. leptospicuiaris, Trichostrongylus capricoia, Tr.axei, Chabertia ovina, Trichocephalus globulosa, and of coccidia of the speciesEimeria superba.