Survey of external parasites on the turtles Emydura macquarii present in fish breeding ponds in AL-musaib Technical Institute

Examination of 89 of Emydura macquarii from aquaria in AL- Musaib Technical Instituteduring a period from April 2014 until September 2014 for the presence of ectoparasitic infection. The inspected results showed the presence of the species of protozoa which includeIchthyophthirius multifiliis, Trichodina cottidarum and Plisthophora typicalis.The Emydura macquarii is recorded as a new host for this protozoa in Iraq. The Percentage incidence of infection with the studied protozoa are varied according to different months.