A Study on the Gastro Intestinal Parasites of Domestic Pigeons in YSR Kadapa District in Andhra Pradesh, India
2015; MedCrave Group; Volume: 2; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês
10.15406/jdvar.2015.02.00057
ISSN2377-4312
Autores Tópico(s)Bird parasitology and diseases
ResumoA study was conducted to record the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasitic infections in domestic pigeons (Columba livia) in Y S R Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh in India. A total of 132 pigeons from four different farms were examined for the presence of gastrointestinal parasites. Faecal samples were obtained from individual birds and processed by gross examination, direct smear examination, flotation and sedimentation techniques. Overall 72.7 % of the birds harbored parasites including Ascaridia colombae (33.3%), Eimeria spp (31.0%), Capillaria colombae (17.4%) and Raillietina (9.0%). Most of the pigeons were more likely to harbor mixed infections (36.6%). In the present study, there is a relation between the occurrence of gastrointestinal parasitic infections with the age of the pigeons which showed that high prevalence in adults (75%) when compare to squabs (64.2%). Eimeria spp. was found to be higher in squabs than compare with adults.
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