Helminths recovered from the bontbok, Damaliscus dorcas dorcas (Pallas, 1776).
A report is given on the helminths collected from 4 bontbok, Damaliscus dorcas dorcas, which died following capture at the Bontebok National Park, Swellendam, and transfer to the National Zoological Gardens, Pretoria. Seven of these helminths are new host records. Lungworms submitted to the institute for identification over the last 2 years are also reported; these were all Dictyocaulus magna. The various scientific and common names that have been applied to the bontbok in the past are reviewed.
D000018:Abomasum / Q000469:parasitology; D000818:Animals; D000866:Antelopes / Q000469:parasitology*; D001188:Artiodactyla / Q000469:parasitology*; D003552:Cysticercus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004021:Dictyocaulus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006189:Haemonchus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006373:Helminthiasis / Q000469:parasitology; D006374:Helminthiasis, Animal; D006376:Helminths / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D013320:Strongyloidea / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014251:Trichostrongyloidea / Q000302:isolation & purification