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Table 4 Parasitic infestations of European bison at Warsaw Zoo during five days of fecal sampling

From: Stress hormone level and the welfare of captive European bison (Bison bonasus): the effects of visitor pressure and the social structure of herds

Parasite

Weekdays

Weekend

Prevalence (%)

Intensity (EPG/OPG)

Prevalence (%)

Intensity (EPG/OPG)

Range

Median

Range

Median

Trichostrongylidae

14.29

50

50

0

0

0

Trichuris sp.

31.75

200–2200

550

35.71

50–1850

300

Eimeria sp.

52

50–300

225

71

50–1770

175

  1. EPG helminth eggs per gram of feces, OPG Eimeria oocysts per gram of feces