Abstract
In a cross-sectional prevalence study, a total of 200 camels of either sex, different age groups and functional classes from differs nt localities in and around Faisalabad were examined for haemoparasites. Examination of fresh blood film, thick and thin Giemsa's stained blood smears and microhaematocrit centrifugation technique were used to detect haemoparasites. Prevalence of trypanosomiasis and dipetalonemiasis was recorded as 3 and 14.5%, respectively. All the 6 positive cases for trypanosomiasis were observed during summer, whereas. none of the camel tested positive during fall, winter and spring. The prevalence of dipetalonemiasis was also higher in summer (17.92%), followed by spring (16.67%), fall (12.12%) and winter (6.98%). None of the camel was found positive for theileria, babesia or anaplasma spp. Microfilarial density in cases positive for Dipetalonema evansi averaged 2064.8 +/- 1726 ml(-1) of blood. The microfilariae measured 279 +/- 7 mu m in length and 6-7 mu m in width.