A parasitological examination was conducted using a Zinc
Sulphate floatation technique which employed on the faecal samples
of one hundred and fifty (150) camels comprising of both male and
female. The camels were managed extensively together with other
livestocks. A total of 131 (87.3%) samples were found to be positive
for the three genera of helminthes, namely; Nematodes (77.8%),
Trematodes (5.6%) and Cestodes (5.6%) and 19 (12.8%) of the
samples were found to be negative for any parasite. Out of 85
(56.7%) number of male sample collected, 80 (53.3%) were found to
be positive and out of the 65 (43.3%) of the female samples
collected, 51 (34.0%) was found to be positive. Sixteen (16) different
types of parasites were found to be infecting the animals examined.
Mixed infection with more than one genus of helminthes was also
observed. The parasites encountered in this study have economic
and public health significance, thus, there is a need for the
enlightment of camel owners for the need to deworm their animals
in respect to it’s zoonotic potentials in countries with significant
population of camels.