Journal of Veterinary Parasitology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2007
  • Volume: 21
  • Issue: 2

Prevalence of parasitic infections in captive zoo birds in Gujarat1

  • Author:
  • H.R. Parsani, R.R. Momin, Veer Singh
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 129 to 131

Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, S.D. Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar-385 506, India.

1Part of M.V.Sc. thesis, S.D. Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar.

Abstract

Aa total of 232 pooled faecal samples (cage wise) of different wild birds from Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Kankaria Zoo, Ahmedabad, Shri Sayaji Baugh, Baroda, Sakkarbagh Zoo, Junagadh and Rajkot Municipal Corporation Zoo, Rajkot were examined to assess parasitic infection. Out of these, 132 (57.32%) were found positive for parasitic infection. Eggs of Ascaridia sp. and Capillaria sp. were observed in 56 (51.85%) and 35 (32.40%) pooled faecal samples, respectively, while the cocysts of Eimeria sp. were observed in 92 (69.17%) samples. Ova of trematode, segment of cestode and mites or mite ova were observed in 19 (14.28%), 8 (6.01%) and 4 (3.0%) samples respectively.

Keywords

Parasitic infection, Zoo birds, Ascaridia sp., Capillaria sp., Eimeria sp., Gujarat