[Paramphostomid infestation in equids in Egypt].

The investigation of 156 donkeys in the area of the veterinary faculty of the Tanta University in Kafr el-Sheikh showed that 49 animals (31.41%) were infected with trematodes, 34 donkeys (21.80%) served as hosts for Gastrodiscus aegyptiacus, 22 (14.

Important endoparasites in sheep and goat flocks in Jordan.

In spring 1992 in Jordan 70 flocks of sheep and goats were investigated coproscopically. 838 of altogether 882 small ruminants (= 95.01%) harboured endoparasites.

[Chronic gastritis caused by Ollulanus tricuspis (Leuckart, 1865) in a tiger].

A chronic gastritis caused by an infestation with O. tricuspis is described. The differential-diagnostic importance of this parasitosis in chronic maldigestive diseases is emphasized.

[Possibilities and limits of immunodiagnosis of strongyle infections in horses].

In an investigation period over 8 months the natural course of infection was studied by means of coproscopic and serological methods in 27 mares and 29 foals. The examination of the stool showed in mares, before the beginning of the grazing season, an infection rate of 100% with small and a rate of 7.4% with large strongyles (Str.

[Epidemiologic studies of worm burden in the Swabia piglet production and fattening industry].

By means of collected samples the status of parasites in 121 farms of piglet producing management in Swabia was coproscopically investigated in almost 5250 animals of various groups, taking into consideration the different methods of control. In contrast to the animals in 2 of 14 fattening farms (=14.3%) the pigs in 78 of 121 farms, including pure breeding and fattening production (=64.