Material and Methods: Faecal samples, collected from a total of 517 buffaloes, were examined helminthologically. Furthermore, organ examination was performed in 20 water buffaloes for the presence of helminths.

Results: The prevalence of helminth infection in the water buffaloes sampled for faeces throughout the study was determined as 7.93%. Faecal examination revealed the presence of 2 trematodes and 1 nematode in the infected cases, but mixed helminth infections were not encountered. In water buffaloes, the prevalence of trematode and nematode infections was ascertained as 6.67% and 1.16%, respectively, whilst no cestode infection was detected. On the other hand, the prevalence of helminth infection in the water buffaloes subjected to organ examination was ascertained as 20%. The parasitic agents involved in the infected cases included 2 trematodes and the larval stage of 1 cestode.

Conclusions: In general, it was observed that the rate of infection was low, yet animals were infected with various helminth species. The infection rates of the animals being low was attributed to the increased level of awareness of the farmers on animal welfare and farm management, as well as to the high level of use of anthelmintics in the region against common parasites of cattle and water buffaloes.