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A quantitative study of the internal parasites from 3 horses revealed the presence of 4 nematode and 1 larval fly species. Additionally, 1 tick species was recovered. This horse population has ranged freely for more than 80 yr in the Namib Desert, Namibia. All 3 of the horses were infected with Habronema muscae, Oxyuris equi, Probstmayria, vivipara, Strongylus edentatus, Gasterophilus pecorum, and Hyalomma marginatum rufipes.

The low population density of horses and few numbers and species of helminths are discussed in terms of a diminished helminth community. Further, the dy namics as an isolationist rather than interactive community are discussed.