Prevalence of haemonchus contortus in markhor of chitral gol national park

This study was conducted to investigate infection of Haemonchus contortus in the markhor population of Chitral Gol National Park (CGNP). For this purpose 25 faecal samples were collected randomly from different spots at enough distance from each other to prevent repetition. These samples were then microscopically analyzed for the presence of H. contortus. Out of these 25 samples, 10 (40%) were positive for the parasite. Diagnosis was made through larval identification most of which were in L2 stagemolting into L3. Our study shows H. contortus presence in markhor population of CGNP. To investigate the health status of markhor, damage being caused by the parasite and role of local livestock in transmitting the parasite to markhors of the park, however, needs further comprehensive surveys.