Journal of Veterinary Parasitology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 29
  • Issue: 1

A note on Haemoproteus spp. in an Indian peacock

  • Author:
  • G. Ponnudurai, N. Rani, R. Velusamy, P. Anbarasi
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 71 to 72

Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal-637002, Tamil Nadu, India

*Corresponding author. Email: ponnuvet@gmail.com

Online published on 19 December, 2018.

Abstract

Blood smears of a peacock, brought for treatment to Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal, revealed the presence of gamonts of Haemoproteus in the erythrocytes. The intensity of infection was about one per cent. The birdwas also infested with Haemaphysalis spp. of tick.

Keywords

Indian peacock, Haemoproteus spp