Eggs of parasite identified Wild gaur Domestic cattle Overall
No. positive % positive No. positive % positive No. positive % positive
Fasciola sp. 1 3.3 1 5.0 2 4.0
Amphistome sp. 2 6.7 0 0 2 4.0
Schistosoma sp. 1 3.3 0 0 1 2.0
Moniezia sp. 6 20.0 6 30.0 12 24.0
Toxocara sp. 2 6.7 3 15.0 5 10.0
Strongyle-type egg 7 23.3 11 55.0 18 36.0
Oesophagostomum sp. 1 3.3 0 0 1 2.0
Mecistocirrus sp. 1 3.3 0 0 1 2.0
Trichuris sp. 2 6.7 1 5.0 3 6.0
Coocidiaoocyst 4 13.3 6 30.0 10 20.0
Table 3: Prevalence of parasitic eggs wild gaur and domestic cattle in the Nilgiri hills.