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Helminth Ova Recovered From Raptors Admitted For Rehabilitation, Shawn Hawks, Rick Klann
Helminth Ova Recovered From Raptors Admitted For Rehabilitation, Shawn Hawks, Rick Klann
Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS
Fecal samples from 34 raptors admitted for rehabilitation were examined for helminth ova. All 34 birds, representing 13 different species, passed helminth ova in their feces. Six different types of helminth ova were identified, including strigeid trematode, cestode, Capillaria, Porrocaecum, Ascaridia and spiurid nematode. From this study, it appears that helminths, particularly tapeworms, are common parasites of raptors.