1PG scholar, Department of Wildlife Science, Madras Veterinary College, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600 007
2Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute (VCRI), TANUVAS, Udumalpet, Tamil Nadu
3Department of Clinics, VCRI, Theni
4Department of Veterinary Parasitology, VCRI, Orathanadu, Thanjavur
5Arignar Anna Zoological Park (AAZP), Vandalur, Chennai.
#Part of the thesis submitted for M.V.Sc., degree to TANUVAS, Chennai
*Corresponding author. Email.: palanivelrajan.m@tanuvas.ac.in
The study assessed the incidence of endoparasitism in captive tigers (Panthera tigris) maintained at Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Vandalur, Tamil Nadu. A total of 26 scat samples were collected from captive tigers during June-July, 2024. All the samples were examined by standard qualitative faecal examination methods (direct smear, centrifugal sedimentation, floatation methods and quantitative technique). Out of 26 samples, 7 (26.92%) revealed the incidence of Toxocara cati infection, while one sample (3.85%) revealed strongyle ova. The overall incidence of helminthic infection was observed as 30.76%.
Incidence, Toxocara cati, Strongyle, Tiger
