Identification of protozoa and helminths in feces samples of capybara (hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) that inhabit the lagoa maior in tres Lagoas, Brazil
The capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) a semi-aquatic generalist herbivores found in South American. The objective was to evaluate the presence of parasites in wild capybara species that inhabit the Lagoa Maior region in Tres Lagoas Brazil. Four stool samples were collected totaling 20 samples per collection (2 in dry periods and 2 in rainy periods). Stool samples were processed using standardized parasitological techniques and the observation and identification of the parasitic forms was carried out through optical microscopy and morphological and morphometric evaluation.