1Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University (SDAU), Sardarkrushinagar – 385506, Gujarat
2Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University (SDAU), Sardarkrushinagar – 385506, Gujarat
3Dean, Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University (SDAU), Sardarkrushinagar – 385506, Gujarat
Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University (SDAU), Sardarkrushinagar – 385506, Gujarat
*Corresponding author. E-mail: deanvety@sdau.edu.in
Online published on 2 August, 2016.
White fantail pigeons of young age were showing non-specific clinical signs like depression, anorexia, circling, reluctant to fly, ruffled feathers and dark greenish watery faeces. Sixteen pigeons in the flock of 95 had already died. Blood smear examination and histopathology were done to arrive at the diagnosis of Haemproteus infection. Treatment of pigeons with Buparvaquone along with control measures resulted into successful containment of infection.
Buparvaquone, Haemoproteus columbae, white fantail pigeon
