Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites in Captive Asian Elephants ( <i>Elephas maximus</i> Linnaeus, 1758) in Central Nepal
The captive elephant population in Central Nepal harbours a greater prevalence and huge diversity of GI parasites, most of which are implicated with serious pathological conditions and zoonotic potentiality. The presence of GI parasites must be considered a challenging threat. Thus, government bodies, non-governmental organizations, elephant owners and conservationists need to participate in strategic medication and seek measures to lessen the probable health risk for sustainable conservation and welfare of the endangered species in Nepal.
Authors
- Ganga Ram Regmi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8392-5863)
- Madhuri Adhikari Dhakal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5641-1333)
- Roshan Babu Adhikari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5876-667X)
- Tirth Raj Ghimire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9952-1786)
- Purna Bahadur Ale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6572-1007)
Institutions
- Tribhuvan University (NP)
- Nepal Development Research Institute (NP)
- Albury Wodonga Health (AU)
- Nepalese Army Institute of Health Services (NP)
- Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Veterinary Medicine and Science
- Published
- 2025-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.70310
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.30