SUMMARYThe importance of a survey of parasites in various game areas in East Africa is outlined both from the point of view of understanding the ecosystem and of exploiting its productivity. The commonly‐encountered parasites are described and their normal locations in the host are given. Standard ways of classifying and assessing the degree of infestation by these major parasites are suggested, and the most appropriate manner of preserving specimens for subsequent examination is noted. A check‐sheet for the recording of parasites in a post‐mortem examination of game animals is included. Such a check‐sheet, completed as suggested, together with adequate well‐labelled collections, should be of great value in building up a general picture of the incidence and degree of parasitic infestation of various host animals in East African g