Endoparasites of donkeys (Equus asinus) used in commercial skin exploitation in the Northeast of Brazil

The present study identified the main endoparasites in donkeys (Equus asinus) used skin exploitation located Cando municipality, Bahia State, Northeast of Brazil. samples were collected from September 2019. Feces rectal ampulla 34 animals, macroscopically visualized for parasitic forms, and microscopically evaluated to identify forms using McMaster method. Parasitological results associated with sex, age, bodyweight Stata Corp LLC 14. Endoparasites found 82.3% egg count ranging 50 1050 eggs per gram (EPG). sole presence superfamily Trichostronglylidae was observed 67.6% donkeys, 8.8% co-infected by Eimeria spp., while Strongyloides westeri detected 2.9%, simultaneous infection Trichostronglylidae, westeri, Oxyuris equi 2.9%. occurrence infections varies according nutritional status, environmental exposure (p>0.05). A high young animals those lower body weight.