Research Article

The Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites and Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Captive Ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) in Trinidad, West Indies

Table 1

Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites among the captive ocelot population in Trinidad.

Parasites detectedNumber positive (n = 19)Prevalence (%)

Nematodes
 Ascarids736.8
 Strongyles631.6
Trichostrongylus spp.210.5
Capillaria spp.315.8
Trichuris spp.210.5

Trematodes
Schistosoma spp.315.8

Protozoans
Balantidium coli15.3
 Unidentified oocyst210.5