An epidemiological study was carried out in 2015 in five regions of southern and central Côte d'Ivoire. It aimed to determine the profile of gastrointestinal parasites of goats bred or sold in this area. Ninety six (96) digestive tracts were examined (8 per month); and 1344 stool samples were analyzed (112 per month). Seven (7) genera of parasites have been identified: Oesophagostomum sp (with a prevalence of 72,92 %), Haemonchus sp (71,88 %), Trichostrongylus sp (70,83 %), Bunostomum sp (61,46 %), Trichuris sp (48,96 %), Moniezia sp (43,75 %) and Strongyloides sp (13,54 %). The mean parasitic intensity of Trichostrongylus sp (PI = 30 104) is much higher than that of other parasites. The stool examinations allowed the identification of eggs of strongyles (prevalence = 91.15%), of Whipworms (0.59%) of Moniezia (1.04%) and coccidia oocysts (95.83%). The prevalence of each parasite species varies significantly from one region to another. Younger animals seem more infected than adults.
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