Volume 1- Issue 3: 2017 670 Research Article Open Access Comparative Study of Gastro Intestinal Parasites of Grey Duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia) in Wild and Captivity *Adelakun KM, Halidu SK, Ogialekhe P, Omole EB and Akinade TG Federal College of Wildlife Management, Nigeria Received: July 28, 2017; Published: August 14, 2017 *Corresponding author: Adelakun KM, Federal College of Wildlife Management. P.M.B.268, New Bussa, Nigeria Introduction The grey duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia) is an important wild small ruminant animal found in wide variety of habitat in Sub - Saharan Africa and central Africa. It has becomes a very important animal for natural heritage and has real economic potential for many inhabitants, both in rural and urban centres in Nigeria. Because of this, attempts are being made by various interest groups and individuals to domesticate these small wild ruminants so as to exploit this wildlife resource as a source of animal’s protein and profits [1]. However, very little in know about its parasitic in health and how they may affects its exploitation potential in the wild and captivity, especially in disease or others stress conditions the faecal examination of endoparasite can be used to monitor and evaluate disease prognosis and determine the sustainability of wildlife populations for translocation, re-stocking, re – introduction or restoration for ecological programmes. Endoparasites are the group of parasite that lives in different organism from which it derives nutrition or protection without benefiting the host, usually causing harms [2]. Parasite are widely spread in distribution and control have been studied as it was reported in most parts of Nigeria [3] and Africa sub – regions such as Zimbabwe, South Africa and Congo [4]. These endoparasites are in various sizes and shapes depending on the worm burden, all are pathogenic to animals [3]. Hookworm for example causes anaemia, stunted growth, neurological and other symptoms in animal, which can result to the death of animals if prolonged [5,6]. Examination of faecal sample of Western kob (Kobus kob) from Kainji Lake National Park by [7] revealed the presence of stomachworm (Haemonchus contortus), Ascaris spp and stronglyle ova. Similar incidents of hookworms were discovered when a postmortem was performed on a dead patas monkey (Erthrocepus patas). There is a need to acquire information on the endoparasites of grey duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia) in wild and captive that might assist in management practices of duiker. Materials and Methods The study areas of this project work comprises of two (2) places which are; Federal College of Wildlife Management Mini - Zoo and Borgu Sector of Kainji Lake National Park, New Bussa, Niger State. Abstract Based on the recent intensify movement to domesticate and farm wild small ruminant animals in this environment, a study was carried out to examine endoparasite present in faecal dropping of grey duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia) both in the wild and captivity in Kainji Lake National Park and Federal College of Wildlife Management Mini-Zoo, New Bussa, respectively. The result revealed the type of endoparasites found in the sample, as well as number of eggs and larva. Endoparasites identified include: Threadworm (Stronglyloides papillosus.), Hookworm (Ancylosstoma duodenale), Whipworm (Trichurus globulosa), Blood fluke worm (Schistossoma spindalis) which are found in both animals faecal samples while Large intestinal roundworm (Toxocara vitulorum) was found only in wild grey duiker sample. Threadworm (Stronglyloides spp.) had the highest number of eggs per gram 4, 800 (40.34%) for wild duiker, while 3,300 (41.25%) for captive duiker with 20 and 17 larva for wild duiker and captive duiker respectively. The Hookworm (Ancylosstoma duodenale), have 3,200 (26.89%) eggs per gram for wild duiker and 1,600 (20.0%) for captive duiker while 13 and 12 larva were counted for wild and captive. The Whipworm (Trichuris spp.) had the lowest number of eggs per gram 1,500 (12.60%) for wild duiker while 1,200 (15.0%) for captive duiker and the number of species had the wild duiker and 8 for captive duiker. Schistossoma spp. have the lowest number of eggs per gram 2,300 (19.33%) for the wild duiker, 1,900 (23.75%) for captive duiker with 14 larva for wild duiker and 10 for captive duiker while Large intestine round worm (Toxocara vitulorum) present in wild duiker only with 100eggs (0.84%) and 4 larva. Proper managements should be the priority of all and sundry involved in wild animal domestication for the good health and productive indices of both animals especially as they continue to interact more often with other animals over a large area. Keywords: Captive; Domestication; Endoparasite; Faecal; Wildlife Cite this article: Adelakun KM, Halidu SK, Ogialekhe P, Omole EB, Akinade TG. Comparative Study of Gastro Intestinal Parasites of Grey Duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia) in Wild and Captivity. Biomed J Sci & Tech Res 1(3)-2017. BJSTR.MS.ID.000270. DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2017.01.000270 DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2017.01.000270 Adelakun KM. Biomed J Sci & Tech Res ISSN: 2574-1241