INTAS POLIVET
Open Access
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue: 2

Therapeutic Management of Ocular Candidiasis in Parrots

  • Author:
  • D.B. Barad1, Joice P. Joseph, B.B. Javia2, Jayesh S. Patel3, J.V. Vadaliya4
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 440 to 442

1Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Junagadh Agricultural University (JAU), Junagadh-362 001, Gujarat

2Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Junagadh Agricultural University (JAU), Junagadh-362 001, Gujarat

3Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Junagadh Agricultural University (JAU), Junagadh-362 001, Gujarat

4Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Junagadh Agricultural University (JAU), Junagadh-362 001, Gujarat

Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Junagadh Agricultural University (JAU), Junagadh-362 001, Gujarat

*Assistant Professor and Corresponding author: E-mail: joicepjoseph@gmail.com

Online published on 26 July, 2017.

Abstract

Two eight month old parrots were presented with ocular infection. Causative agent was diagnosed as Candida albicans by culturing and identification of eye discharge. Infection of birds was successfully managed with oral administration and local application of antifungal agents.

Keywords

Candidiasis, Candida albicans, fluconazole, parrot